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ALPINE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Living or growing above the timber line
Example:
alpine flowers
Classified under:
Similar:
highland; upland (used of high or hilly country)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
Example:
Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Alps (a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Relating to or characteristic of alps
Example:
alpine sports
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
alp (any high mountain)
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