edelweiss
[ eyd-l-vahys, -wahys ]
/ ˈeɪd lˌvaɪs, -ˌwaɪs /
noun
a small composite plant, Leontopodium alpinum, having white woolly leaves and flowers, growing in the high altitudes of the Alps.
a liqueur made in Italy, flavored with the extracts of alpine flowers.
Origin of edelweiss
Words nearby edelweiss
eddy current,
eddy, mary baker,
eddystone rocks,
ede,
edelman,
edelweiss,
edema,
edema neonatorum,
edematous,
eden,
eden prairie
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British Dictionary definitions for edelweiss
edelweiss
/ (ˈeɪdəlˌvaɪs) /
noun
a small alpine flowering plant, Leontopodium alpinum, having white woolly oblong leaves and a tuft of attractive floral leaves surrounding the flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
Word Origin for edelweiss
C19: German, literally: noble white