Al|pine

Al|pine
al|pine «AL pyn, -pihn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or like high mountains: »

alpine terrain.

SYNONYM(S): mountainous, montane.
2. very high. SYNONYM(S): mountainous, montane.
3. growing at high elevations, especially on mountains above the timber line: »

alpine plants.

–n.
an alpine plant.
Al|pine «AL pyn, -pihn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or like the Alps (a mountain system in southern Europe).
2. very high and craggy like the Alps; lofty.
3. of or having to do with ski racing that includes the downhill and slalom (distinguished from Nordic).
–n.
1. one of the generally recognized principal subgroups of the Caucasian racial group in Europe. Alpines are characterized by a relatively broader and rounder head than the Nordic or Mediterranean, medium height, and brunette complexion. They include the Slavs as well as many of the peoples of central Europe.
2. a member of this group.

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