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alpestrine

[ al-pes-trin ]

adjective

, Botany.


alpestrine

/ ælˈpɛstrɪn /

adjective

  1. (of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alpestrine1

1875–80; < Medieval Latin alpestr ( is ) ( Latin Alp ( ēs ) the Alps + -estris adj. suffix; terrestrial ) + -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alpestrine1

C19: from Medieval Latin alpestris, from Latin Alpēs the Alps

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