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Edelweiss

//ˈeɪdəlvaɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster. uncountable, usually

    "And that will mean farewell to the edelweiss, adieu the eider goose."

  2. 2
    alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelweiß, from edel (“noble”) + weiß (“white”).

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