alpestrine

[ al-pes-trin ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. subalpine ( def 2 ).

alpestrine

/ ælˈpɛstrɪn /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of alpestrine¹

1875–80; < Medieval Latin alpestr ( is ) ( Latin Alp ( ēs ) the Alps + -estris adj. suffix; terrestrial ) + -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of alpestrine¹

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