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Alpine vs Subalpine - What's the difference?

alpine | subalpine |

As adjectives the difference between alpine and subalpine

is that alpine is of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line while subalpine is at the foot of the Alps.

As a noun alpine

is any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden.

As a proper noun Alpine

is a CDP in California.

alpine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line
  • (skiing); of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)

    • Derived terms

    * alpine pasqueflower * alpine marmot

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    subalpine

    English

    (wikipedia subalpine)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • At the foot of the Alps
  • At or just below the tree-line