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comparative more alpine, superlative most alpine
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline. examples
(skiing) Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. examples
plural alpines
(botany) Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens. quotations examples
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.
1991, Jack Elliott, Alpines in the Open Garden, Christopher Helm, page 64