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# himalayan

«himalayan» in Mova's school dictionary: **To do with the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (Himalayan); noun (a Himalayan, Himalayans — the cat)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To do with the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world, in Asia, which includes Mount Everest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#m1)

2) A Himalayan is a breed of long-haired cat with markings like a Siamese. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#m2)

3) Himalayan salt is pinkish rock salt mined in Pakistan. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In geography lessons on mountains and countries (Nepal, Bhutan, India, China, Pakistan). Phrases: Himalayan mountains, Himalayan expedition, Himalayan balsam (a weed), Himalayan salt.

### examples

- Mount Everest is the highest Himalayan peak. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#x1)
- The climbers set off on a Himalayan expedition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#x2)
- Snow leopards live in the Himalayan mountains. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#x3)
- Himalayan balsam is a pink flower that spreads along British rivers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#x4)
- Our neighbour has a fluffy Himalayan cat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#x5)
- Himalayan salt lamps glow pink. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/#x6)

### note

Capital H because it comes from a name. Say him-a-LAY-an. Myths: pink salt lamps do not clean the air.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «himalayan» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/himalayan/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.