jokul

noun

jo·​kul

ˈyōˌku̇l

variants or less commonly jökul

ˈyœ̅ˌ-

plural -s

: an Icelandic mountain covered with ice and snow : an Icelandic snow mountain

Word History

Etymology

Icelandic jökull icicle, glacier, from Old Norse

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