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krummholz

krumm·holz [ krm hlts ] (plural krumm·holz)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. stunted trees near timberline: stunted trees that grow just above the timberline on a mountain

2. wood of stunted trees: a high-altitude zone in which krummholz grows

[Early 20th century. < German, "crooked wood"]
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