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Graupel
Pronunciation:

\ˈgrau̇-pəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

German

Date:

1889

: granular snow pellets —called also soft hail

In Webster's, it appears derived from the Greek Graupel for hulled grain, which is coincidental since I spent last night reading about malting barley and the joys of the decoction mash in brewing.