English Explanatory Dictionary

cypress knee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woody projection forming above the roots of certain cypress species, perhaps to aid in oxygenation to the roots or to anchor the tree in soft, muddy soil.

Word forms

cypress knee cypress knees
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