snowcap

English

noun
Definitions
  • A layer of snow covering a mountain top.
  • A small hummingbird, Microchera albocoronata, which is a resident breeder in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama.

Etymology

Compound from English snow + English cap (upper limit ceiling, head, head covering).

Origin

English

cap

Gloss

upper limit ceiling, head, head covering

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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