knawel

2 definitions found

knawel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Knawel \Knaw"el\ (n[add]"[e^]l), n. [Akin to G. knauelk,
     kn[aum]uel, prop., a ball of thread, coil. Cf. Clew.]
     (Bot.)
     A low, spreading weed (Scleranthus annuus), common in sandy
     soil.
     [1913 Webster]

knawel - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  knawel
      n 1: widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow
           leaves and inconspicuous green flowers [syn: knawel,
           knawe, Scleranthus annuus]