KNOSP

Etymology

Noun

knosp (plural knosps)

(architecture) Alternative form of knop (ā€œa knobā€)

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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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