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nubby
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In keeping with that environment, the canape dishes are served on rough-textured, sandstone-style dishware, and the patio staff wear unstructured, nubby wool jackets.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025 -
These simple bars with a nubby, crumbly topping hold up well for travel, easily feed a crowd and are maximally adaptable.—
Melissa Clark,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Knurly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knurly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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