krummholz
noun
krumm·holz
ˈkru̇m-ˌhōlts 
plural krummholz
: stunted forest characteristic of timberline
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My heaven is alpine: krummholz giving way to granite, and the sky uncurling from fast-moving clouds.
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Gretel Ehrlich, The Atlantic, 2 May 2020
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Gretel Ehrlich, The Atlantic, 2 May 2020
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