Usu. 節くれだった, etc.

to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled

to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

Chinese mythology

divine tree or island east of China; Fusang

Formal or literary term

Japan

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

knotty wood or tree

open-air veranda with thin boards running the length of it