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edelweiss

edel·weiss

US/ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/ rare

noun

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

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

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