sylvanshine

noun

sylvanshine

noun

/ˈsɪl.vənˌʃeɪn/

Etymology From sylvan + shine, coined by in 1994 by Professor Alistair Fraser of Pennsylvania State University.

1

Rare An optical phenomenon in which dew-covered waxy-leaved trees retroreflect beams of light, as from a vehicle's headlights.

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