chenopod

(kē nə päd′, ken′ə-)

noun

any plant of the goosefoot family, as spinach

Origin: < ModL Chenopodium, name of the genus < Gr chēn (gen. chēnos), goose + -podium

See chenopod in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any plant of the goosefoot family, which includes spinach, beets, and pigweed.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Chēnopodiāceae, family name

Origin: , from Chēnopodium, type genus

Origin: : Greek khēn, goose; see ghans- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + Greek podion

Origin: , diminutive of pous, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots

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