die Knolle
Translation
tuber, bulb, nodule, clod
Examples
Kartoffeln sind essbare Knollen.
Potatoes are edible tubers.
Die Blume wächst aus einer kleinen Knolle.
The flower grows from a small bulb.
Grammar Patterns
die Knolle ((as sth.)) the tuber as... The potato is a tuber.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tuber, bulb; Antonyms: leaf
Etymology
From Middle High German 'knolle', related to 'Knoten' (knot), referring to a thick, rounded growth.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'knobby' potato. The sound 'Knolle' is round and lumpy, like the object it describes.