Difference between Alpine and Mountain

What is the difference between Alpine and Mountain?

Alpine as a noun is any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden while Mountain as a noun is a large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land.

Alpine

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to mountains; as . Inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line; as , . Alpine; of or relating to the Alps. Also Alpine; of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

Mountain

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land.A large amount.

Example sentence: Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.

We hope you now know whether to use Alpine or Mountain in your sentence.

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