ice flowers

noun

formations of ice crystals on the surface of a still, slowly freezing body of water.
Also called frost flowers. delicate tufts of frost on a surface of ice or snow.

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First recorded in 1905–10

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The cold north wind outside drew lovely ice-flowers on the window-panes, so that no one could see in or out.

The latter are more common, and have to produce apples, while the ice-flowers are uncommon, and of no possible use.

They bore the most beautiful ice-flowers that any snow man could desire; but they concealed the stove.

They were the most beautiful ice flowers any Snow Man could desire, but they concealed the stove.

At length the Christmas sun rises glowing red, and the ice flowers vanish from the windows.

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