Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knobwood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: knob-wood
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various South African trees of genus Zanthoxylum that have knob-like protuberances on the bark.

Example Sentences

"In one, whe had seen an object wrapped in a dirty cloth hanging from the branch of a knobwood tree."

Etymology

From the cone-shaped knob-like protuberances that cover the bark.

Inflected Forms

knobwoods (plural)

Questions

What does knobwood mean?: Any of various South African trees of genus Zanthoxylum that have knob-like protuberances on the bark.
Where does knobwood come from?: From the cone-shaped knob-like protuberances that cover the bark.

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