knawel

English

knawel (Scleranthus annuus)

Etymology

From German Knauel, Kneuel (“ball of thread, coil”) (see Knäuel). Compare clew.

Noun

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 terms

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

Translations

weed of the genus Scleranthus

• Bulgarian: хрущялка f (hruštjalka)
• Finnish: jäsenruoho (fi)
• German: Knäuelkraut n
• Hungarian: szikárka
• Polish: czerwiec (pl)
• Welsh: dinodd m

Scleranthus annuus

• Finnish: viherjäsenruoho (fi)
• German: Einjähriger Knäuel m
• Irish: cabhair Mhuire f

Scleranthus biflorus

References

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

Anagrams

• wankle