halogeton

(halə jə tän′, hə läjə tän′)

noun

a poisonous Asiatic weed (Halogeton glomeratus) of the goosefoot family, with fleshy, cylindrical leaves and minute, papery flowers, becoming widespread in the W U.S.

Origin: ModL < halo- + Gr geitōn, neighbor

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