indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Various
Pronounced Pron. /ˈeɪ.dəl.vaɪs/(English) /e.dɛl.vajs/(French) /e.dɛl.vɛs/(French) /e.del.ˈvajs/(Italian) /ˈe.del.vajs/(Italian) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the name of the edelweiss flower (species Leontopodium alpinum). It is derived from the German elements edel "noble" and weiß "white." The name of the flower is spelled Edelweiß in German; Edelweiss is an Anglicized spelling.