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adj
Abounding with snow; snowy; snow-covered (now especially in reference to plant habitats).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Found or thriving in snowy conditions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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History
From Latin nivalis, from nix, nivis (“snow”).
