What does "latschen" mean?

Synonym of krummholz (“dense low matted bushes at the tree-line”).

What is a synonym for "latschen"?

Common synonyms include: krummholz.

Latschen

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Noun

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Synonym of krummholz (“dense low matted bushes at the tree-line”). uncountable
"At first he was partly hidden among the latschen, then his hind-quarters, quite black, emerged from the dark green bushes, as he slowly moved on, perfectly unconscious of our neighbourhood."

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krummholz

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"At first he was partly hidden among the latschen, then his hind-quarters, quite black, emerged from the dark green bushes, as he slowly moved on, perfectly unconscious of our neighbourhood."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Latsche.

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