Alpine

noun

/ˈæl.paɪn/

Word Frequency: 2.6

Definitions

1.nounAny of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

2.adjectiveOf, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line

"alpine snows"

3.adjectiveOf or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)

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