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alpine ibex
an ibex, Capra ibex, of the Alps and Apennines, having long, heavy horns with transverse ridges. -
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caudine forks
a narrow pass in the Apennines, in S Italy, between Capua and Benevento: scene of the defeat of the Romans by the Samnites (321 bc) -
monte corno
a mountain in central Italy: highest peak in the Apennines, 9585 feet (2922 meters). -
sabine
of or belonging to an ancient people of central Italy who lived chiefly in the Apennines northeast of Rome and were subjugated by the Romans about 290 b.c. -
volturno
a river in S central Italy, flowing from the Apennines into the Tyrrhenian Sea. 110 miles (175 km) long.