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pogonip

[ pog-uh-nip ]

noun

  1. an ice fog that forms in the mountain valleys of the western U.S.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pogonip1

1860–65, Americanism; < Shoshone paγɨnappɨh thunder cloud; compare soγovaγɨnappɨh fog (with soγo- earth), yaγumpaγɨnappih fog (with yaγun- valley)

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Example Sentences

The mountains of Nevada appear to be the favorite home of the pogonip.

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