Edelweiss

['eɪd(ə)lvaɪs] or ['edlvaɪs]

Definition

(noun.) alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts.

Inputed by Anna--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A little, perennial, white, woolly plant (Leontopodium alpinum), growing at high elevations in the Alps.

Editor: Olaf

Definition

n. a small white composite with pretty white flower found growing in damp places at considerable altitudes (5000-7000 feet) throughout the Alps.

Editor: Rufus