Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krummholz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: krummholz
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dense low matted bushes at the tree-line.

Uncountable

Etymology

From German Krummholz, literally "bent wood".

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Krummholz

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

tuckamore

Synonyms

elfinwood elfin wood

Questions

What does krummholz mean?: Dense low matted bushes at the tree-line.
Where does krummholz come from?: It is traced to German.

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