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alpine [al-pahyn, -pin]
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alpine [al-pahyn, -pin]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: mountaintop; high altitude
Synonyms: aerial, elevated, high, high-reaching, in the clouds, lofty, montane, mountainous, rangy, snowcapped, soaring, towering
Main Entry: mountainous
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: hilly; large
Synonyms: alpine, big, colossal, gigantic, highland, huge, mammoth, tall, towering
Main Entry: tall
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: high in stature, length
Synonyms: alpine, altitudinous, beanstalk, big, elevated, giant, great, high-reaching, lank, lanky, lofty, rangy, sizable, sky-high, skyscraping, soaring, statuesque, towering
Antonyms: little, low, short, small
Main Entry: fir
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: evergreen
Synonyms: alpine, cedar, conifer, douglas, pine, wood
Notes: a fir is any of various evergreen trees; fur is the pelt or coat of an animal, or a garment made of the fur of an animal
pine, fir, and spruce are quite different from each other - though they are all conifers; pine has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves and spruce is a type of fir; the only scientific difference between a spruce and a fir is that spruces have rectangular needles while firs have flat needle-shaped leaves
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