cypress knee
cypress knee · cypress knees
A woody projection forming above the roots of certain cypress species, perhaps to aid…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Forms
plural: cypress knees| Singular | cypress knee |
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See also
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