Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knitbone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knit-bone
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plant comfrey.

Uncountable

Etymology

From knit + bone, from the use of the plant in tea to aid in healing bones.

Usage

Questions

What does knitbone mean?
The plant comfrey.
Where does knitbone come from?
From knit + bone, from the use of the plant in tea to aid in healing bones.

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