Alpine ewes slide all over the place (9)
I believe the answer is:
edelweiss
'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'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(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" .)