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alpine

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈæl.paɪn/ (also alpine plant)

Definition

a plant that grows naturally in high mountain areas where trees are unable to growTypes of plant
(Definition of alpine noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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