quinzhee
noun/ˈkwɪnziː/
Etymology Borrowed from South Slavey kǫ́ yíi (“in the house”).
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Canada A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow.
- Knowing the proper art of building a quin-zhee could have saved me and my friends from many snow fort cave-ins when young.1990 February 1, Sue Lebrecht, “You need patience building snow fort”, in Toronto Star, page A23: