chenopodiaceous

chenopodiaceous
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs\ adjective
: of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae

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/kee'neuh poh'dee ay"sheuhs, ken'euh-/, adj.
belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, the goosefoot family of plants. Cf. goosefoot family.
[1865-70; < NL Chenopodiace(ae) family name (Chenopodi(um) (see CHENOPOD) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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chenopodiāˈceous adjective
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Main Entry:chenopod

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  • chenopodiaceous — /kee neuh poh dee ay sheuhs, ken euh /, adj. belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, the goosefoot family of plants. Cf. goosefoot family. [1865 70; < NL Chenopodiace(ae) family name (Chenopodi(um) (see CHENOPOD) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • chenopodiaceous — che·no·po·di·a·ceous …   English syllables

  • chenopodiaceous — /ˌkinəpoʊdiˈeɪʃəs/ (say .keenuhpohdee ayshuhs), /ˌkɛnə / (say .kenuh ) adjective belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, or goosefoot family of plants, which includes the beet and mangel wurzel, spinach, and orach. {New Latin Chenopodium (see chenopod)… …  

  • Good-King-Henry — /good king hen ree/, n., pl. Good King Henries. a European, chenopodiaceous weed, Chenopodium bonus henricus, naturalized in North America, having spinachlike leaves. Also called mercury. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

  • fat hen — /ˈfæt hɛn/ (say fat hen) noun a common chenopodiaceous annual weed, Chenopodium album, with dark green mealy leaves, widespread in temperate regions …  

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