GOOSEFOOT

goosefoot

(noun) any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

goosefoot (plural goosefoots)

Any of many flowering plants, of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, having small greenish flowers.

Synonyms

• pigweed

Source: Wiktionary


Goose"foot`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of herbs (Chenopodium) mostly annual weeds; pigweed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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