krummholz [kroo m-hohlts]
noun, plural krummholz.
1. a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.
Also called elfinwood.
Origin: 1900-05; < German, equivalent to krumm crooked ( Old High German krumb; see cromorne ) + Holz wood; see holt
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