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Alpine ewes slide all over the place (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edelweiss

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'alpine ewes slide all over the place' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'ewes slide all over the place' is the wordplay.
'all over the place' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ewes'+'slide'='ewesslide'
'ewesslide' with letters rearranged gives 'EDELWEISS'.

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(Other definitions for edelweiss that I've seen before include "Sound of Music plant" , "Alpine flower - "The Sound of Music" song" , "flower as national symbol" , "Ewe slides on the alpine plant" , "Deep admiration" .)

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