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Celeriac — the knobby, subterranean root of the celery plant — makes an especially luxurious purée after a simmer in stock and dairy.
From Salon • May 16, 2025
“That’s good,” he said, before pointing a knobby finger at me.
From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024
On a recent drive north of Sacramento, I spotted a row of knobby peaks that looked more like a children’s book illustration than real-life mountains.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024
This capable off-roader can be had with knobby all-terrain tires and a high ground clearance to set you up for trips to the mountains, deserts and beaches.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
“That girl—” She shakes her knobby finger at me.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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