edelweiss

An edelweiss.

Meaning

Noun

  • A European perennial alpine plant, Leontopodium alpinum, with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.

Origin

  • Borrowed from German Edelweiß, from edel + weiß.

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