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Noun: snowball  'snow,bol
  1. Plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
    - sweet sand verbena, Abronia elliptica
     
  2. Ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
     
  3. Ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup
     
  4. Snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
     
  5. A cocktail made from lemonade and advocaat
Verb: snowball  'snow,bol
  1. Increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
     
  2. Throw snowballs at

Derived forms: snowballs, snowballing, snowballed

Type of: ball, bombard, cocktail, frozen dessert, increase, pelt, sand verbena

Encyclopedia: Snowball, Ontario