cypress knee

noun

Definitions

  1. A woody projection forming above the roots of certain cypress species, perhaps to aid in…

    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.

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