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krummholz
[ kroom-hohlts ]
/ ˈkrʊm hoʊlts /
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noun, plural krumm·holz.
a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.
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Also called elfinwood.
Words nearby krummholz
Kruger National Park, Krugerrand, Krugersdorp, kruller, krumkake, krummholz, krummhorn, krumping, Krupp, Krupskaya, Krušné Hory
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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
Word Origin for krummholz
C20: from German krumm bent + Holz wood
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