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fellfield

noun

Etymology

From fell + field.

  1. derived from *pleh₂-✻ — “field, plain”
  2. inherited from *felþuz✻ — “field”
  3. inherited from *felþu✻
  4. inherited from feld
  5. inherited from feeld
  6. compounded as fellfield — “fell + field”

Definitions

  1. A type of open area on windy slopes or ridges at very high altitudes or latitudes where…

    A type of open area on windy slopes or ridges at very high altitudes or latitudes where the climate is too cold and dry for anything but sparse, low-growing plants amid rocks and bare soil.

  2. The vegetation in such areas.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA