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alp

Syllabification: (alp)
Pronunciation: /alp/
Definition of alp

noun

  • a high mountain, especially a snowcapped one.
  • (in Switzerland) an area of green pasture on a mountainside.

Origin:

late Middle English: singular of Alps

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