fellfield

See also: fell-field

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

fell +‎ field

Noun

fellfield (countable and uncountable, plural fellfields)

  1. 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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