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jokul

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈjəʊ.kəl/
  • US: /ˈjoʊ.kəl/
  • rhymes with -əʊkəl
  • homophone: yokel

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noun

Meaning 1

A mountain covered with ice and snow, a snow mountain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Meanwhile, Kailash is also the only jokul in China that was explicitly banned from climbing.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Icelandic jökull (“glacier”). Doublet of ickle.