sylvanshine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪl.vənˌʃeɪn/
Etymology
From sylvan + shine, coined by in 1994 by Professor Alistair Fraser of Pennsylvania State University.
Meanings
- (rare, uncountable) An optical phenomenon in which dew-covered waxy-leaved trees retroreflect beams of light, as from a vehicle's headlights.