"penitente" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penitentes [plural]
Etymology: Spanish penitente, from the resemblance to white-hooded monks. Doublet of penitent. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₁-}}, {{bor|en|es|penitente}} Spanish penitente, {{doublet|en|penitent}} Doublet of penitent Head templates: {{en-noun}} penitente (plural penitentes)
  1. A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes. Wikipedia link: penitente (snow formation) Derived forms: micropenitente Translations (A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes): Büßerschnee [masculine] (German), Zackenfirn [masculine] (German), penitent [masculine] (Polish), кальгаспор (kalʹgaspor) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-penitente-en-noun-cjJpJClC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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