simple alias doesn't work

I'm running on a linux box and trying to get this simple alias to
function
alias tvim "xterm -e vim $* &"

I want it to pop a new xterm with the vim editor open.
example input
$ tvim a b c d

A new xterm opens with vim and 4 files in vim's buffers.

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