alpestrine

[ al-pes-trin ]

adjectiveBotany.

Origin of alpestrine

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1875–80; <Medieval Latin alpestr(is) (Latin Alp(ēs) the Alps + -estris adj. suffix; see terrestrial) + -ine1

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British Dictionary definitions for alpestrine

alpestrine

/ (ælˈpɛstrɪn) /


adjective
  1. (of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine

Origin of alpestrine

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

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