snowcap

ˈsnoʊˌkæp

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Definition of snowcap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mountainslayer of snow covering a mountain peak

The snowcap on the mountain was visible from miles away.

bird

TECH.

small hummingbird found in Central America

TECH.

The snowcap flitted among the tropical flowers.

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layer of snow covering a mountain peak
small hummingbird found in Central America

Origin of snowcap

English, snow + cap

Examples of snowcap in a sentence

Climbers aimed to reach the snowcap by noon.
A snowcap hovered near the feeder, sipping nectar.
Birdwatchers were thrilled to spot a snowcap in the wild.

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French:sommet enneigé, oiseau tropical, ...
German:Schneekappe, ...
Italian:cima innevata, colibrì dalla corona bianca, ...
Spanish:cima nevada, colibrí, ...
Portuguese:cobertura de neve, beija-flor-neve, ...
Chinese:山顶积雪, 白顶蜂鸟, ...
Japanese:雪冠, スノーキャップ, ...
Arabic:غِطَاء ثَلْجِي, طَائِر سْنُوكاب, ...
Hebrew:כִּפַּת שֶׁלֶג, סְנוֹקָאפֹו, ...
Russian:снежная шапка, белоголовая колибри, ...
Ukrainian:снігова шапка, сніжна шапочка, ...
Hindi:हिमाच्छादन, स्नोकैप, ...
Bengali:তুষারাচ্ছাদিত শিখর, স্নোক্যাপ, ...
Catalan:capell de neu, cap de neu, ...
Czech:sněhová čepice, kolibřík, ...
Danish:snedække på bjergtop, snehue, ...
Dutch:besneeuwde top, sneeuwkap, ...
Greek:χιονοκάλυμμα, χιόνι, ...
Hungarian:hósapka, hóbóbitás kolibri, ...
Khmer:គម្របព្រិលលើកំពូលភ្នំ, បក្សីហាំមីងប៊ឺតតូចមួយប្រភេទនៅអាមេរិកកណ្ដាល, ...
Korean:눈 덮인 산봉우리, 스노우캡, ...
Persian:پوشش برفی, مرغ مگس‌خوار, ...
Polish:śnieżna czapa, śnieżnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):cobertura de neve, beija-flor, ...
Romanian:vârf înzăpezit, colibri, ...
Swedish:snötäcke, snöhuvud, ...
Thai:ยอดเขาหิมะ, สโนว์แคป, ...
Turkish:kar örtüsü, kar başlı sinek kuşu, ...
Vietnamese:chỏm tuyết, chim snowcap, ...

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