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alpenglow

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al·pen·glow  (lpn-gl)
n.
A rosy glow that suffuses snow-covered mountain peaks at dawn or dusk on a clear day.
[Partial translation of German Alpenglühen : Alpen, Alps + glühen, to glow.]
alpenglow [ˈælpənˌgləʊ]
n
a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise
[partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen Alps + glühen to glow]


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