Meaning
A small mound or rounded hill.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English knol, knolle, from Old English cnoll (“summit”), from Proto-Germanic *knudan-, *knudla-, *knulla- (“lump”), possibly related to cnotta. Related to Old Norse knollr (found only in names of places), Dutch knol (“tuber”), Swedish knöl (“tuber”), Danish knold (“hillock, clod, tuber”) and German Knolle (“bulb”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: