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elfinwood

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elf⋅in⋅wood

  [el-fin-wood]
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–noun
krummholz.
Origin:
1900–05; elfin + wood 1

krumm⋅holz

  [kroom-hohlts]
–noun, plural -holz.
a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.
Also called elfinwood.

Origin:
1900–05; < G, equiv. to krumm crooked (OHG krumb; see cromorne ) + Holz wood; see holt
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