leontopodium

noun

any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinumSee edelweiss

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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