chenopod

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

noun

any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae.

Origin of chenopod

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

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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-), adjective

Word Origin for chenopod

C16: from Greek khēn goose + pous foot