edelweiss
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
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How to use edelweiss in a sentence
"One night I was blown up here in a great snow storm and I've been here ever since," said edelweiss.
Kernel Cob And Little Miss Sweetclover | George Mitchel"I would be glad to look," said edelweiss, for he was a very polite little flower and had very pretty manners.
Kernel Cob And Little Miss Sweetclover | George MitchelHigh on the side of a rocky crag, Franz spied a sprig of edelweiss and was tempted to climb up and pluck it.
Rescue Dog of the High Pass | James Arthur KjelgaardOh, yes; you shall go, if you like, and one of you shall get me a flower of the edelweiss from some inaccessible crag.
The Court Jester | Cornelia BakerThe edelweiss is a flower which grows upon dizzy heights, blooming under the snow.
The Court Jester | Cornelia Baker
British Dictionary definitions for edelweiss
/ (ˈeɪdəlˌvaɪs) /
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)
Origin of edelweiss
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