ALPINES

Noun

alpines

plural of alpine

Anagrams

• Espinal, Lapines, Nepalis, pin seal, pineals, pleasin', spaniel, splenia

Source: Wiktionary


ALPINE

Al"pine, a. Etym: [L. Alpinus, fr. Alpes the Alps: cf. F. Alpin.]

1. Of or pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountain; as, Alpine snows; Alpine plants.

2. Like the Alps; lofty. "Gazing up an Alpine height." Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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