"drunken trees" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: By analogy to the stumbling gait of a person who is drunk on alcohol. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=drunken trees}} drunken trees pl (plural only)
  1. (forestry) (A stand of) trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment, especially due to thermokarst. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Forestry Categories (lifeform): Trees Synonyms: drunken forest, tilted trees Hypernyms: tree
    Sense id: en-drunken_trees-en-noun-3cPOHJ47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Topics: business, forestry

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          "text": "Drunken trees leaning in random directions are often found in spruce forests where discontinuous permafrost has melted."
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