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al·pen·glow  audio  (lpn-gl) KEY 

NOUN:
A rosy glow that suffuses snow-covered mountain peaks at dawn or dusk on a clear day.
ETYMOLOGY:
Partial translation of German Alpenglühen : Alpen Alps + glühen, to glow


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