knawel

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noun

Scleranthus annuus, common in sandy soil.

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knaweScleranthus annuus
OriginGerman Knauel →
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Meanings

nounknawel (plural knawels)

plural knawels

  1. A low, spreading weed of the genus Scleranthus, especially
    1. Scleranthus annuus, common in sandy soil.
    2. AustraliaNew ZealandScleranthus biflorus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwidely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers

Similar
knaweScleranthus annuus
Broader
weed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanKnauel
  2. Englishknawel

From German Knauel, Kneuel (“ball of thread, coil”) (see Knäuel). Doublet of clew.

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Translations

Bulgarian хрущялка
  • хрущялка (hruštjalka)weed of the genus Scleranthus
Finnish viherjäsenruoho, jäsenruoho
  • viherjäsenruohoScleranthus annuus
  • jäsenruohoweed of the genus Scleranthus
German Einjähriger Knäuel, Knäuelkraut
  • Einjähriger KnäuelScleranthus annuus
  • Knäuelkrautweed of the genus Scleranthus
Hungarian szikárka
  • szikárkaweed of the genus Scleranthus
Irish cabhair Mhuire
  • cabhair MhuireScleranthus annuus
Polish czerwiec
  • czerwiecweed of the genus Scleranthus
Welsh dinodd
  • dinoddweed of the genus Scleranthus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

wankle
Cite this entry
APA

knawel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knawel

MLA

“knawel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knawel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knawel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knawel.

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