Meanings
nounknitbone (uncountable)
- uncountableThe plant comfrey.
Origin
From knit + bone, from the use of the plant in tea to aid in healing bones.
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knitbone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knitbone
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“knitbone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knitbone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knitbone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knitbone.
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