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单词 krummholz
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krummholz

[ kroom-hohlts ]
/ ˈkrʊm hoʊlts /

noun, plural krumm·holz.

a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.
Also called elfinwood.

Origin of krummholz

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

Words nearby krummholz

Krukenberg's amputation, Krukenberg's spindle, Krukenberg's tumor, kruller, krumkake, krummholz, krummhorn, krumping, Krupp, Krupskaya, Krušné Hory
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British Dictionary definitions for krummholz

krummholz
/ (ˈkrʊmˌhəʊlts) /

noun

botany another name for elfin forest, woodland

Word Origin for krummholz

C20: from German krumm bent + Holz wood
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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