Verglas

Type

Ice

Area of origin

France

Area of use

International

Related terms

Rime, Hoar frost

A thin coating or glaze of ice on an exposed surface. Often formed when rain or running water meets a supercooled surface such as a rock or tree.

Etymology

From C19th French verre “glass” + glas (glace in modern French) “ice”

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