elfin forest

British  

noun

1. Also called: krummholz.  the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains

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Example Sentences

It’s “a kind of elfin forest that makes you feel huge,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Schumacher grabbed a turquoise JanSport backpack and we headed out to the Elfin Forest, a vast recreational reserve near her home.

From New York Times

After leaving the company, Ms. Schumacher moved to the Elfin Forest.

From New York Times

Gilbert has a better word for scrub: elfin forest.

From The Guardian

The communities of Elfin Forest and Harmony Grove are suing the county over Harmony Grove Village South and another housing project that together would add more than 700 homes along their eastern escape route.

From Seattle Times