snowflake

/ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk//ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/

noun

  1. 1

    A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.

  4. 4

    Someone who believes they are as unique and special as a snowflake.

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

    Something that is unique in every presentation.

  9. 9

    (usually derogative) A Caucasian person.

verb

  1. 1

    To fall in the manner of a snowflake.

  2. 2

    To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.

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