edelweiss

n. alpine flower

For other uses, see Edelweiss (disambiguation). Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum), one of the best-known European mountain flowers, belongs to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The name comes from German edel (meaning noble) and weiß (meaning white). The scientific name, Leontopodium means "lion's paw", being derived from Greek words leon (lion) and podion (diminutive of pous, foot).
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Noun
1. alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
(synonym) Leontopodium alpinum
(hypernym) wildflower, wild flower
(member-holonym) Leontopodium, genus Leontopodium

n. edelweiss, alpine flower

n. edelweiss, alpine flower