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chenopod

[ kee-nuh-pod, ken-uh- ]

noun

  1. any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae.


chenopod

/ ˈkiːnəˌpɒd; ˌkiːnəˌpəʊdɪˈeɪʃəs; ˈkɛn-; ˌkɛn- /

noun

  1. any flowering plant of the family Chenopodiaceae, which includes the beet, mangel-wurzel, spinach, and goosefoot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • chenopodiaceous, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chenopod1

1545–55; < Greek chēno- (combining form of chḗn goose ) + -pod; compare New Latin Chenopodium genus name
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chenopod1

C16: from Greek khēn goose + pous foot
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Example Sentences

The people depend for fuel largely on a hoary bush of the Chenopod order, Eurotia ceratoides.

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