sylvanshine

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪl.vənˌʃeɪn/

Noun

sylvanshine (uncountable)

  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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