alpine

UK /ˈæl.paɪn/ US /ˈæl.paɪn/

name 5adj 3noun 1

Definitions

adj

Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.

alpine snows

alpine plants

Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.

noun

Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens.

There can be little doubt that the autumn-flowering gentians are the elite of late-flowering alpines, but alas they can only be enjoyed by those gardeners with an acid soil, unless they can be grown in containers.

adj

Relating to the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe.

Some vague emotion of delight / In gazing up an Alpine height, / Some yearning toward the lamps of night.

Collocations

ADJ.

abundant, better, common, left, northern, small, used, wonderful

Small alpine flowers bloomed across the mountain meadow in late spring.

VERB + ALPINE

attached, gazing, like, plants, skis, surrounded

We hiked surrounded by alpine plants that bloomed brilliantly across the mountain meadow.

ALPINE + NOUN

austria, dawn, environments, height, ischgl, landscape, meadows, parrot

We hiked through the alpine landscape at sunrise and saw chamois grazing on the steep slopes.

PREP.

in, in, than, than, up

The hikers found the air much thinner in alpine regions than at lower elevations.

ADV.

only

The mountain village is only alpine in character during the harsh winter months.

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alpine snows

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alpine plants

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What are alpine plants? The word alpine is used to denote the plants that grow naturally on all high mountain-chains, whether they spring from hot tropical plains or from green northern pastures. Abov

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Some vague emotion of delight / In gazing up an Alpine height, / Some yearning toward the lamps of night.

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Alpine flowers are abundant there.

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