red goosefoot

red goosefoot
noun
1. herb considered fatal to swine
Hypernyms: ↑goosefoot
2. common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States
Hypernyms: ↑goosefoot

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noun
: a common Eurasian annual weed (Chenopodium rubrum) naturalized in No. America — called also French spinach

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  • Chenopodium — Goosefoot redirects here. The unrelated smearwort (Aristolochia rotunda) is sometimes called Mercury goosefoot . Goosefoots Many seeded Goosefoot (Chenopodium polyspermum) …   Wikipedia

  • Chenopodium rubrum — ID 18313 Symbol Key CHRU Common Name red goosefoot Family Chenopodiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • French spinach — noun common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States • Syn: ↑red goosefoot, ↑Chenopodium rubrum • Hypernyms: ↑goosefoot * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized F : red goosefoot …   Useful english dictionary

  • sowbane — noun herb considered fatal to swine • Syn: ↑red goosefoot, ↑Chenopodium hybridum • Hypernyms: ↑goosefoot * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: sow (I) + bane …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chenopodium rubrum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Chenopodium hybridum — noun herb considered fatal to swine • Syn: ↑sowbane, ↑red goosefoot • Hypernyms: ↑goosefoot …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chenopodium rubrum — noun common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States • Syn: ↑red goosefoot, ↑French spinach • Hypernyms: ↑goosefoot …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chenopodium rubrum — Sowbane Sow bane , n. (Bot.) The red goosefoot ({Chenopodium rubrum}), said to be fatal to swine. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sowbane — Sow bane , n. (Bot.) The red goosefoot ({Chenopodium rubrum}), said to be fatal to swine. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chenopodium rubrum L. — Symbol CHRU Common Name red goosefoot Botanical Family Chenopodiaceae …   Scientific plant list

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