verglas

See also: verglaš

English

Etymology

From French verglas.

Noun

verglas (uncountable)

silver frost

French

Etymology

From verre (“glass”) +‎ glace (“ice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.ɡla/, /vɛʁ.ɡlɑ/
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Noun

verglas m (uncountable)

black ice
ice left by freezing rain
tempête de verglas ― ice storm

Descendants

English: verglas (verglas)

Further reading

“verglas”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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