Meanings
- uncountableSnow stained with patches of red and green, naturally caused by Chlamydomonas nivalis.
Synonyms: pink snow, red snow, blood snow
- uncountableChlamydomonas nivalis, a species of green algae containing the red pigment astaxanthin, secondary to green chlorophyll, sometimes encountered as reddish streaks in snow.
Synonyms: snow algae, pink snow, red snow, blood snow
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSnow stained with patches of red and green, naturally caused by Chlamydomonas nivalis.
nounChlamydomonas nivalis, a species of green algae containing the red pigment astaxanthin, secondary to green chlorophyll, sometimes encountered as reddish streaks in snow.
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watermelon snow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watermelon%20snow
“watermelon snow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watermelon%20snow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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