snow nose
n.— «Some dogs have what’s called a snow nose; it’s lighter in the winter and darkens (under the sun) in summer.» —“Dog’s feeding bowl might put its nose in the pink” by Steve Dale Pioneer Press (Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota) Feb. 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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