See Also: krummholz(dictionary)

pointillism (oh) and krummholz (iou)


pointillism (oh)



[Date: 1900-2000; Language: French; Origin: pointillisme, from point 'spot']
a style of painting popular in the late 19th century that uses small spots of colour all over the painting, rather than brush strokes
-- pointillist adj
-- pointillist n [C]

krummholz (iou)



krummholz noun. E20.
[German = elfin-tree, lit. 'crooked wood'.]
= elfin-wood s.v. ELFIN adjective.