"mistfall" meaning in All languages combined

See mistfall on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mistfalls [plural]
Etymology: mist + fall Etymology templates: {{com|en|mist|fall}} mist + fall Head templates: {{en-noun}} mistfall (plural mistfalls)
  1. (rare) A waterfall that falls in the form of fine mist. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mistfall-en-noun-QR~hhzAa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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