chenopod
[ kee-nuh-pod, ken-uh- ]
/ ˈki nəˌpɒd, ˈkɛn ə- /
noun
any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae.
Words nearby chenopod
chenille,
chenille plant,
chenin blanc,
chennai,
chennault,
chenopod,
chenopodiaceous,
chenopodium oil,
cheongsam,
cheops,
chephren
Example sentences from the Web for chenopod
The people depend for fuel largely on a hoary bush of the Chenopod order, Eurotia ceratoides.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir |Sir James McCrone Douie
British Dictionary definitions for chenopod
chenopod
/ (ˈkiːnəˌpɒd, ˈkɛn-) /
noun
any flowering plant of the family Chenopodiaceae, which includes the beet, mangel-wurzel, spinach, and goosefoot
Derived forms of chenopod
chenopodiaceous (ˌkiːnəˌpəʊdɪˈeɪʃəs, ˌkɛn-), adjectiveWord Origin for chenopod
C16: from Greek
khēn goose +
pous foot