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edelweiss
noun edel·weiss \ˈā-dəl-ˌvīs, -ˌwīs\
Definition of EDELWEISS
: a small alpine perennial composite herb (Leontopodium alpinum) of central and southeast Europe that has a dense woolly white pubescence
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Origin of EDELWEISS
German, from edel noble + weiss white
First Known Use: 1862
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