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halo·geton (hal′ə jə tän′, hə läj′ə 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.
Etymology: ModL < halo- + Gr geitōn, neighbor
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