snowfield vs snowflake

snowfield

noun
  • A large permanent expanse of snow on a mountain or at the head of a glacier. 

snowflake

noun
  • A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry. 

  • A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy. 

  • Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities. 

  • Something that is unique in every presentation. 

  • Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special. 

  • Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s) 

  • Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers. 

  • The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis. 

  • A Caucasian person. 

verb
  • To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema. 

  • To fall in the manner of a snowflake. 

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