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Vinony

alpine

adjective

  1. from the Alps
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæl.paɪn/ / /ˈæl.pɪn/

adj

Etymology: From French alpin, see also alpine.

  1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting 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.”

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Etymology: From French alpin, see also alpine.

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  19. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  20. A local government area in north-east Victoria, Australia; in full, Alpine Shire.

noun

Etymology: From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.

  1. 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.”