‖n. [ G., fr. edel noble + weiss white. ] (Bot.) A little, perennial, white, woolly plant (Leontopodium alpinum), growing at high elevations in the Alps. It is the national flower of Austria. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
n. [ NL. ] (Med.) Same as œdema.
n. [ Heb. ēden delight, pleasure; also, a place of pleasure, Eden. ] The garden where Adam and Eve first dwelt; hence, a delightful region or residence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to Eden; paradisaic. “Edenic joys.” Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Edenville, N. Y. ] (Min.) A variety of amphibole. See Amphibole. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Admitted to a state of paradisaic happiness. [ R. ] Davies (Wit's Pilgr. ). [ 1913 Webster ]
a. See Edentate, a. --
a. See Edentate, a. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., neut. pl. from L. edentatus, p. p. of edentare to render toothless; e out + dens, dentis, tooth. ] (Zoöl.) An order of mammals including the armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also