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alpine

[al-pahyn, -pin] / ˈæl paɪn, -pɪn /


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In a good year, four billion moths or more would escape the inland heat to seek shelter in the alpine caves of eastern Australia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

With its limestone mountains, bucolic valleys and scattered alpine villages, this Unesco World Heritage site pairs alpine charm with thrill-inducing adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

They aren't as social as their alpine counterparts, Blumstein said, and the female marmots get grumpier as they age.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

An estimated 5,000 plant species grow across Taiwan, occupying environments that extend from humid tropical rainforests near sea level to cold alpine tundra at the highest elevations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

When the alpine sun filled Awkaypata, with its boldly delineated horizontal plain of white sand and sloping sheets of gold, the space became an amphitheater for the exaltation of fight.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Including Chips and her infectious love of alpines.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

“No alpines are going to bloom all season,” Chips said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

At Oliver Nurseries, the alpines and plants that favor troughlike conditions are a small part of the vast offerings, as they have been since the nursery opened nearly 60 years ago.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

The openings between rocks offer opportunities for planting sun-loving alpines, succulents or small spring-flowering bulbs — plants with shallow roots that prefer well-drained soil.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

Most of the alpines are low and often tufted plants, and bloom in a spring temperature.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey


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