"snowcastle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: snowcastles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} snowcastle (plural snowcastles)
  1. Alternative form of snow castle. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: snow castle
    Sense id: en-snowcastle-en-noun-9mzGj3Ph Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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