knur

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/nɜː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nûr)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
knur  (nûr),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanya knotty or hard protuberance or growth, as on a tree.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English knorre, knor; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Middle High German knorre

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
knur, knurr /nɜː/knar n
  1. a knot or protuberance in a tree trunk or in wood
Etymology: 16th Century knor; related to Middle High German knorre knot; compare knar
'knur' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
knar - knurl

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