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knawel

knawel

9.9
A low plant with narrow leaves and small green flowers that grows in sandy soil
  • noun
  • UK
: knawel
  • The knawel thrives in dry, sandy areas.

Examples

  • Recently, botanists identified both annual and perennial knawel in the area.

  • The sandy field was covered in patches of knawel thriving among the grasses.

  • Gardeners sometimes struggle to control knawel due to its rapid spread in poor soils.

  • The sandy field was covered in patches of knawel thriving among the grasses.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the knawel for its resilience.

  • Gardeners sometimes struggle to control knawel due to its rapid spread in poor soils.

  • Recently, botanists identified both annual and perennial knawel in the area.

Synonyms

Scleranthus
vsknawel
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small low plant that forms a mat and often grows like a weed

is a specific herb term for particular species rather than the whole genus
Scleranthus annuus
vsknawel
  • Specialized
9.9

A small low-growing plant with narrow leaves and tiny green flowers that grows in dry sandy soil

is the general herb name not limited to a single species
knawe
vsknawel
  • UK
9.9

A small low plant from Europe and Asia with narrow leaves and small green flowers

is the same but adds that it grows commonly in sandy soils

Surface Forms

knawel singular
knawels plural

Etymology

The word knawel is an old name from parts of Europe for a small, low herb that often grows across sandy ground. A helpful way to remember knawel is to picture it 'kneeling' close to the soil, and that image explains why the name fits a low-growing herb.