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Pyrenean

British  
/ ˌpɪrəˈniːən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Pyrenees or their inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Scientifically determining the ages of olive trees is challenging, said J. Julio Camarero, a dendrochronologist at the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology in Zaragoza, Spain, who led the study of the Bshaaleh trees.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024

On the eve of the Tour’s first mountain stage - a difficult Pyrenean trek - riders were keen to save some energy.

From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Pogacar will have one last chance to unsettle the Jumbo-Visma team leader in the mountains during Thursday’s grueling final Pyrenean stage between Lourdes and Hautacam.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022

The Pyrenean desman population has declined by about half since 2011, mainly because of human impacts on its river habitats, including hydropower plant, dam and reservoir construction and water extraction for agriculture.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2021

At this end of the Pyrenean chain there are no such trumpet-names as Roncesvalles, Fontarabia, and the Bidassoa.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. by Various

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