neve

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

neve
    n 1: the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual
         snow) where the snow turns to ice

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

N'ev'e \N['e]`v['e]"\, n. [F., fr. ? nix, nivis, snow.] (Geol.)
   The upper part of a glacier, above the limit of perpetual
   snow. See {Glacier}.
   [1913 Webster]