noun
- small annual weeds of the pink family with tiny greenish flowers
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Knawels are common weeds found in sandy soils.
- The botanist identified several species of knawels in the field.
- Knawels produce inconspicuous flowers that are easily overlooked.
- These knawels have spread throughout the disturbed area.
- The small knawels were growing between the cracks in the pavement.