Edelweiss

Noun CEFR B2

ˈeɪdəlvaɪs

Definitions

A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolflor de las nieves

Françaisedelweiss étoile d'argent

DeutschEdelweiß

15 more languages

العربيةإديلويس إِيدِلْفَايْس

Češtinaprotěž protěž alpská

Ελληνικάεντελβάις

Suomialppitähti edelweiss

Italianoedelweiss stella alpina

日本語エーデルワイス西洋薄雪草

Қазақ тіліеңлікгүл

한국어에델바이스

Kurdîprotez

Polskiszarotka szarotka alpejska

Românăalbumeală edelvais floare-de-colț

Русскийэдельвейс

Türkçeaslanayağı

Examples

“And that will mean ⟳ farewell to the edelweiss, adieu the eider goose.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Edema Edemas edematization edematogenesis Edematous edemogen

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