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means The layer of snow and ice that permanently or seasonally covers the top of a mountain or peak.

from A straightforward compound of 'snow' and 'cap,' the covering-hat sense of 'cap' — both Old English words. 'Snow' traces back to the ancient Germanic 'snaiwaz,' itself from a very old Indo-European root for snow; 'cap' comes from Old English 'cæppe,' borrowed from Late Latin 'cappa,' a hooded covering. The word simply does what it says: puts a cap of snow on something, no hidden story needed.