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edelweiss
noun
edel·weiss
ˈā-dᵊl-ˌvīs 
-ˌwīs
: a small alpine perennial composite herb (Leontopodium nivale synonym L. alpinum) of central and southeast Europe that has a dense woolly white pubescence
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—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Black Diamond Pursuit Carbon Z Trekking Poles Over rocks and steep gravel and through the edelweiss, these trekking poles were there for me.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Perhaps there’s edelweiss over on the other side of the glacier, down in Valais.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Edelweiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edelweiss. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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edelweiss
noun
edel·weiss
ˈād-ᵊl-ˌwīs
: a small woolly herb that is related to the thistles and grows high in the Alps
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