[al.pine] n (ca. 1828) 1: a plant native to alpine or boreal regions that is often grown for ornament
2. cap: a person possessing Alpine physical characteristics Alpine adj (15c) 1 often not cap: of, relating to, or resembling the Alps or any mountains
2. often not cap: of, relating to, or growing in the biogeographic zone including the elevated slopes above timberline
3: of or relating to a physical type characterized by a broad head, stockiness, medium height, and brown hair or eyes often regarded as constituting a branch of the Caucasian race
4: of or relating to competitive ski events consisting of slalom and downhill racing--compare nordic