alpine

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
2. Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.

Noun

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

Concepts

alpine

Alpine

mountainous

alpestrine

meadow

mountain pasture

high mountain

montane

mountain

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæl.paɪn/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Geography ranges from prairies , to pinon forests , to alpine meadows .