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Answer for the clue "Edelweiss ", 12 letters:
leontopodium

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Leontopodium \Leontopodium\ n. A genus of plants including the edelweiss ( Leontopodium alpinum ). Syn: genus Leontopodium .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Leontopodium is a genus of plants in the daisy or sunflower family The genus is native to Europe and Asia . The fuzzy and somewhat stocky "petals" (technically, bracts ) could be thought of as somewhat resembling lions' paws —hence the genus name combining ...