■ noun a high mountain.
↘( the Alps ) the high range of mountains in Switzerland and adjoining countries.
↘(in Switzerland) an area of green pasture on a mountainside.
Origin
ME (orig. plural): via Fr. from L. Alpes , from Gk Alpeis .
■ noun a high mountain.
↘( the Alps ) the high range of mountains in Switzerland and adjoining countries.
↘(in Switzerland) an area of green pasture on a mountainside.
Origin
ME (orig. plural): via Fr. from L. Alpes , from Gk Alpeis .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004