krummholz

[ kroo m-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

1900–05; < German, equivalent to krumm crooked (Old High German krumb; see cromorne) + Holz wood; see holt

Words nearby krummholz

krukenberg's spindle, krukenberg's tumor, kruller, krumhorn, krumkake, krummholz, krummhorn, krumping, krupp, krupskaya, krutch

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