knawel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers
    knawe; Scleranthus annuus.

WordNet

Knaw"el noun
Etymology
Akin to G. knauelk, knäuel,prop., a ball of thread, coil. Cf. Clew.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A low, spreading weed (Scleranthus annuus), common in sandy soil.

Webster 1913