knawel

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EnglishEdit

knawel (Scleranthus annuus)

EtymologyEdit

Akin to German Knäuel (“ball of thread, coil”). Compare clew.

NounEdit

knawel (plural knawels)

1. A low, spreading weed of the genus Scleranthus, especially
   1. Scleranthus annuus, common in sandy soil.
   2. (Australia, New Zealand) Scleranthus biflorus

Derived termsEdit

• annual knawel (Scleranthus annuus)
• two-flowered knawel (Scleranthus biflorus)
• tufted knawel (Scleranthus diander)
• perennial knawel (Scleranthus perennis)
• one-flowered knawel (Scleranthus singuliflorus

ReferencesEdit

• knawel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Scleranthus annuus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Scleranthus annuus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

AnagramsEdit

• wankle