leontopodium
/ (lɪˌɒntəˈpəʊdɪəm) /
noun
any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinumSee edelweiss
Nearby words
leonine verse, leonora, leonov, leontiasis, leontief, leontopodium, leontovich, leopard, leopard cannot change its spots, a, leopard frog, leopard lily
Word Origin for leontopodium
New Latin, from Greek leōn lion + podion, diminutive of pous foot (from the shape of the flowers)
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