Meanings
nounox knee (plural ox knees)
plural ox knees
- Cyathula officinalis, a species of Sino-Nepali amaranth-family plant.
Synonyms: Cyathula root, radix Cyathula
- A chaff flower of species Achyranthes bidentata.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCyathula officinalis, a species of Sino-Nepali amaranth-family plant.
Similar
Cyathula rootradix Cyathula
Origin
From ox + knee, for unknown reasons.
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APA
ox knee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ox%20knee
MLA
“ox knee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ox%20knee. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ox knee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ox%20knee.
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