also: エーデルヴァイス · エーデルバイス
noun
edelweiss
A small white mountain flower (Leontopodium alpinum), often associated with the Alps. Used as a common noun in Japanese.
スイス旅行でエーデルワイスを見つけた。
I found edelweiss on my trip to Switzerland.
Standard katakana spelling for the flower edelweiss.
Variant spelling reflecting the German 'v' sound.
Irregular kana usage; not standard.
Borrowed from German Edelweiß, literally 'noble white'.