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426 words match “ALP”

ALPINE a. 2 definitions
Of or pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountain; as, Alpine snows; Alpine plants.
ALPINIST n.
A climber of the Alps.
ALPIST; ALPIA n.
The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.
AURISCALP n.
An earpick.
CATALPA n.
A genus of American and East Indian trees, of which the best know species are the Catalpa bignonioides, a large, ornamental North American tree, with spotted white flowers and long cylindrical pods, and the C. speciosa, of the Mississipi valley; -- called also Indian bean.
CISALPINE a.
On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps; -- opposed to transalpine.
COALPIT n. 2 definitions
A pit where coal is dug.
DENTISCALP n.
An instrument for scraping the teeth.
GALPE v.
To gape,; to yawn. [Obs.] Chaucer.
HALP n.
Helped. [Obs.]
HALPACE n.
See Haut pas.
IMPALPABILITY n.
The quality of being impalpable. Jortin.
IMPALPABLE a. 3 definitions
Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch. "Impalpable powder." Boyle.
IMPALPABLY adv.
In an impalpable manner.
KALPA n.
One of the Brahmanic eons, a period of 4,320,000,000 years. At the end of each Kalpa the world is annihilated.
LABIPALP n.
A labial palp.
LABIPALPUS n.
One of the labial palpi of an insect. See Illust. under Labium.
LONGIPALP n.
One of a tribe of beetles, having long maxillary palpi.
MALPAIS n.
The rough surface of a congealed lava stream. [Southwestern U. S.]
MALPIGHIA n.
l American shrubs with opposite leaves and small white or reddish flowers. The drupes of Malpighia urens are eaten under the name of Barbadoes cherries.
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