krummholz
[ kroom-hohlts ]
noun,plural krumm·holz.
a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.
Origin of krummholz
1- Also called elfinwood.
Words Nearby krummholz
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How to use krummholz in a sentence
We started hiking in the deciduous hardwood forests at the base, then climbed through the conifers and the krummholz to finally arrive at the fog-shrouded, wind-battered, arctic-alpine zone of the summit.
British Dictionary definitions for krummholz
krummholz
/ (ˈkrʊmˌhəʊlts) /
noun
botany another name for elfin forest, woodland
Origin of krummholz
1C20: from German krumm bent + Holz wood
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