snowball (n.)

  1. plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

    [ Syn: 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)

    snowball (v.)

  1. increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate

  2. throw snowballs at

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