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krummholz

American  
[kroom-hohlts] / ˈkrʊm hoʊlts /

noun

plural

krummholz

  1. a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.

krummholz British  
/ ˈkrʊmˌhəʊlts /

noun

  1. botany another name for elfin forest woodland

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Etymology

Origin of krummholz

First recorded in 1900–05; from German, equivalent to krumm “crooked, bent, warped, devious” ( Old High German krumb ) + Holz “wood”; crumhorn, holt

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