alpestrine
/alˈpɛstrʌɪn/Chiefly Botany. Now rare
adjective
Originally: of or characteristic of mountains, especially the Alps. In later use: (specifically) designating a zone of vegetation growing below the tree line in a mountainous habitat; of or characteristic of this zone.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Abercrombie (1726–1806), horticulturist and writer. From post-classical Latin alpestris mountainous + -ine.
- butty boat
- butut
- butyl
- butyl alcohol
- butylate
- butylated hydroxyanisole
- butylated hydroxytoluene
- butylation
- butylene
- butyl rubber
- butyraceous
- butyrate
- butyric acid
- butyrin
- butyrolactone
- buxom
- buxomness
- Buxtehude, Dietrich
- buy
- buyable
- buy-back
- buy back the farm
- buyer
- buyer remorse
- buyer's (or buyers') market