snowcap

American  

[snoh-kap] / ˈsnoʊˌkæp /

noun

1. a layer of snow forming a cap on or covering the top of something, as a mountain peak or ridge.

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snowcap British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌkæp /

noun

1. a cap of snow, as on the top of a mountain

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Etymology

Origin of snowcap

First recorded in 1870–75; snow + cap ¹

Example Sentences

However, approaching November without snowfall marks the longest wait in the year for a snowcap on the summit since data was first collected in 1894.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

The huge snowcap also means that periodic floods could still affect the park throughout May and June.

From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2023

After more than two months of atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones, amid a supersized Sierra snowcap, and with more precipitation forecast for the rest of the month, isn’t California’s drought over?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Geoff is tall and lanky, with a fuzzy afro of light brown hair and a grin guaranteed to melt the snowcap at the top of Mount Everest.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2013

Of course, the regulations said always travel over water if possible, but Holly could never resist knocking the snowcap from the highest Alp on her way past.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer