elfin wood

noun

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

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Meanings

nounelfin wood (plural elfin woods)

plural elfin woods · alternative elfinwood

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
krummholz

Origin

From elfin + wood, circa 1900-05.

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Translations

Czech kleč
  • klečkrummholz/trees
German Krummholz
  • Krummholzkrummholz/trees
Polish elfi las
  • elfi laskrummholz/trees
Cite this entry
APA

elfin wood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elfin%20wood

MLA

“elfin wood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elfin%20wood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elfin wood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elfin%20wood.

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