An w:alpine plant, any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden.
"The gardener carefully selected an alpine plant to place on the rocky shelf of his new garden."
In plain English: Alpine is another word for something that lives on high mountain peaks where it's very cold and snowy.
"The alpine is covered in snow all winter long."
relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
"Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany"
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line.
"The alpine climate of the region made it difficult for farmers to grow crops during the winter months."
Relating to the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe.
In plain English: Alpine describes anything related to high, snowy mountains where trees cannot grow because it is too cold and windy.
"We hiked up to an alpine meadow filled with wildflowers at the top of the mountain."
Usage: Use "alpine" specifically for environments high up on mountains where trees cannot grow, such as alpine meadows or alpine climates. Do not use it interchangeably with general mountain terms like "mountainous," which can apply to any elevation regardless of vegetation.
An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
"Residents of the alpine community in DeKalb County often commute to nearby towns for work."
The word comes directly from the Latin Alpīnus, which was derived from Alpēs meaning "the Alps." It entered English to describe things related to this mountain range without changing its original sense.