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flake

nounmasculine/ˈfloku/medium

flo·co

Definition

A small, light, loose mass of a material, such as snow, cotton, or soap.
Snow flakes covered the ground.
A flake of paint fell from the ceiling.
Common collocations
snow flakeflake of cottoncereal flakessoap flake

Etymology

Do germânico 'flokkô'.

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