leontopodium alpinum

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsedelweiss

   Broaderwildflower

   Part ofLeontopodium

Questions about leontopodium alpinum

What does leontopodium alpinum mean?

leontopodium alpinum means "alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts".

What is another word for leontopodium alpinum?

Close synonyms include edelweiss. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.