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Noun: Alps  alps
  1. A large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
    - the Alps
Noun: alp  alp
  1. Any high mountain, especially in Switzerland or nearby countries
    "The hikers spent weeks traversing the alps of Switzerland"

Type of: chain, chain of mountains, mount, mountain, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains

Part of: Austria, France, French Republic, Italia, Italian Republic, Italy, Oesterreich, Republic of Austria, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland

Encyclopedia: Alps, Georgia

Alp, Girona