goosefoots

Variant of goosefoot

goosefoot definition

goose·foot (go̵̅o̅s′fo̵ot′)

adjective

designating a family (Chenopodiaceae, order Caryophyllales) of dicotyledonous plants, including spinach and beets

noun pl. goosefoots -·foots

any of a genus (Chenopodium) of weedy plants of the goosefoot family, with small green flowers and, frequently, scurfy or fleshy foliage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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