edelweiss

[ eyd-l-vahys, -wahys ]

/ ˈeɪd lˌvaɪs, -ˌwaɪs /

noun

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

1860–65; <German, equivalent to edel noble + weisswhite

Words nearby edelweiss

Eddy, Mary Baker, Eddystone Rocks, Ede, Edecrin, Edelman, edelweiss, edema, edema neonatorum, edematous, Eden, Eden, Garden of

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Example sentences from the Web for edelweiss

There are not twenty people in Edelweiss who understand it, but the night has ears.
Graustark|George Barr McCutcheon
A new world will be begun, with Edelweiss as the centre, about which all the rest shall revolve.
Truxton King|George Barr McCutcheon
They pluck up the Edelweiss mercilessly by the roots, which they endeavour to dispose of to passing travellers.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard
He was travelling with them, on the way from London to Edelweiss.
Truxton King|George Barr McCutcheon

The Overall Boys were real mountain climbers at last, for only mountain climbers ever find and pick the edelweiss.
The Overall Boys in Switzerland|Eulalie Osgood Grover

British Dictionary definitions for edelweiss

edelweiss

/ (ˈeɪdəlˌvaɪs) /

noun

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)

Word Origin for edelweiss

C19: German, literally: noble white

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单词	edelweiss
释义	edelweiss [ eyd-l-vahys, -wahys ] / ˈeɪd lˌvaɪs, -ˌwaɪs / noun 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 1860–65; <German, equivalent to edel noble + weisswhite Words nearby edelweiss Eddy, Mary Baker, Eddystone Rocks, Ede, Edecrin, Edelman, edelweiss, edema, edema neonatorum, edematous, Eden, Eden, Garden of Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for edelweiss There are not twenty people in Edelweiss who understand it, but the night has ears. Graustark\|George Barr McCutcheon A new world will be begun, with Edelweiss as the centre, about which all the rest shall revolve. Truxton King\|George Barr McCutcheon They pluck up the Edelweiss mercilessly by the roots, which they endeavour to dispose of to passing travellers. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics\|Richard Folkard He was travelling with them, on the way from London to Edelweiss. Truxton King\|George Barr McCutcheon The Overall Boys were real mountain climbers at last, for only mountain climbers ever find and pick the edelweiss. The Overall Boys in Switzerland\|Eulalie Osgood Grover British Dictionary definitions for edelweiss edelweiss / (ˈeɪdəlˌvaɪs) / noun 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) Word Origin for edelweiss C19: German, literally: noble white Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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