chenopod

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

noun

1. any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae.

chenopod

/ ˌkɛn-; ˌkiːnəˌpəʊdɪˈeɪʃəs; ˈkɛn-; ˈkiːnəˌpɒd /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• chenopodiaceous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chenopod¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chenopod¹

C16: from Greek khēn goose + pous foot

Example Sentences

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

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