alpine

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/ˈæl.paɪn/ English

Definitions

noun

Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

adjective

Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line“alpine snows”
Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)

Related words

Synonyms

upland highland mountainous mountain valley rock climbing mountaineering downhill hiking skiing clan mainline swiss subalpine alps

Associated

skier chough slalom sawtooth foreland pastures tundra unproductive ibex orogeny

Rhymes

saccharine malign asinine byzantine benign supine whine decline line fine

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