chenopod

che·no·pod  (kn-pd, kn-)

n.

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

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[From New Latin Chnopodiceae, family name, from Chnopodium, type genus : Greek khn, goose; see ghans- in Indo-European roots + Greek podion, diminutive of pous, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

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chenopod [ˈkiːnəˌpɒd ˈkɛn-]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any flowering plant of the family Chenopodiaceae, which includes the beet, mangel-wurzel, spinach, and goosefoot

[from Greek khēn goose + pous foot]

chenopodiaceous  [ˌkiːnəˌpəʊdɪˈeɪʃəs ˌkɛn-] adj