KNOSP

Etymology

Noun

knosp (plural knosps)

(architecture) Alternative form of knop (“a knob”)

The unopened bud of a flower.

Anagrams

• knops, sponk

Source: Wiktionary


Knosp, n. Etym: [Cf. G. knospe bud, E. knop, knar.] (Arch.)

Definition: Same as Knop,2. Milman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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