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leontopodium

/ ±ôɪˌɒ²Ô³Ùəˈ±èəʊ»åɪə³¾ /

noun

  1. any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinum See edelweiss
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of leontopodium1

New Latin, from Greek ±ô±ðÅ²Ô lion + podion, diminutive of pous foot (from the shape of the flowers)
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EDELWEISS, known botanically as Leontopodium alpinum, a member of the family Compositae, a native of the Alps of Central Europe.

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The Latin name is Leontopodium alpinum, which means Alpine lion's-foot.

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Leontopodium.—Hardy perennials, succeeding best in peat soil.

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Even the edelweiss of the Swiss Alps, Gnaphalium Leontopodium, loses its alpine characters, if cultivated in lowland gardens.

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