What is "knawel"

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

n. A low, spreading weed, (taxlink Scleranthus annuus species noshow=1), common in sandy soil.

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