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elfin wood

elfin wood noun: a collection of trees that survives on poor soil above the tree line, often covered by snow; krummholz.

Noun

elfin wood (plural elfin woods)

  1. A collection of trees that survives on poor soil above the tree line, often covered by snow; krummholz.

Forms of elfin wood

pluralelfin woods
alternative formelfinwood

Origin of elfin wood

From elfin + wood, circa 1900-05.

Questions about elfin wood

What does elfin wood mean?
Elfin wood means a collection of trees that survives on poor soil above the tree line, often covered by snow; krummholz.
What part of speech is elfin wood?
Elfin wood is a noun.
What is the plural of elfin wood?
The plural of elfin wood is elfin woods.

Words near elfin wood in the dictionary

  1. Elfick
  2. elfin
  3. elfin saddle
  4. elfin saddles
  5. elfin safety
  6. elfin wood
  7. elfin woods
  8. elfinfolk
  9. elfing
  10. elfinkind
  11. Elfinland

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