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]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