Knawel

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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