单词 | alpestrine |
释义 | alpestrine in British English (ælˈpɛstrɪn) adjective (of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine Word origin C19: from Medieval Latin alpestris, from Latin Alpēs the Alpsalpestrine in American English (ælˈpɛstrɪn) adjective 1. of the Alps or any mountainous region 2. Botany growing in the elevated region closest to the timberline see also subalpine (sense 2) Word origin ML alpestris < L Alpes: see alp |
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