n.
An alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), native to Europe and having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads surrounded by conspicuous whitish bracts.
[German : edel, noble (from Middle High German edele , from Old High German edili) + weiss, white (from Middle High German wīz , from Old High German wīz, hwīz).]
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