alpinistn. A climber of the Alps.()n.[F.: cf. Sp. & Pg. alpiste.] The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.()n.[Equiv. to arquifoux, F. alquifoux, Sp. alquifl, fr. the same Arabic word as alcohol. See Alcohol.] A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.()