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chenopod

American  
[kee-nuh-pod, ken-uh-] / ˈki nəˌpɒd, ˈkɛn ə- /

noun

  1. any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae.

chenopod British  
/ ˈkiːnəˌpɒd, ˌkiːnəˌpəʊdɪˈeɪʃəs, ˈkɛn-, ˌkɛn- /

noun

  1. any flowering plant of the family Chenopodiaceae, which includes the beet, mangel-wurzel, spinach, and goosefoot

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Other Word Forms

  • chenopodiaceous adjective

Etymology

Origin of chenopod

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

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