krummholz

[ kroom-hohlts ]

noun,plural krumm·holz.
  1. a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.

Origin of krummholz

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

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British Dictionary definitions for krummholz

krummholz

/ (ˈkrʊmˌhəʊlts) /


noun
  1. botany another name for elfin forest, woodland

Origin of krummholz

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C20: from German krumm bent + Holz wood

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