knawelPronunciation: /ˈnɔːɪl/Definition of knawel noun a low-growing inconspicuous plant of the pink family, which grows in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Genus Scleranthus, family Caryophyllaceae Origin: late 16th century: from German Knauel, Knäuel 'knotgrass'knawel in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of knawel in the US English dictionary