Quinzhee
//ˈkwɪnziː// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow. Canada
"Knowing the proper art of building a quin-zhee could have saved me and my friends from many snow fort cave-ins when young."
Example
More examples"Knowing the proper art of building a quin-zhee could have saved me and my friends from many snow fort cave-ins when young."
Etymology
Borrowed from South Slavey kǫ́ yíi (“in the house”).
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