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chenopod

chenopod noun: any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); a goosefoot.

Noun

chenopod (plural chenopods)

  1. Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); a goosefoot.

Forms of chenopod

pluralchenopods

Origin of chenopod

From the genus name Chenopodium, coined as a compound of Ancient Greek χηνο- (khēno-, “goose”) + ποδ- (pod-, “foot”) + Latin -ium. The literal translation, “goosefoot”, refers to the shape of the leaves.

Questions about chenopod

What does chenopod mean?
Chenopod means any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); a goosefoot.
What part of speech is chenopod?
Chenopod is a noun.
What is the plural of chenopod?
The plural of chenopod is chenopods.

Words near chenopod in the dictionary

  1. chenodeoxyglycocholates
  2. chenodeoxyglycocholic acid
  3. chenodesoxycholic acid
  4. chenodiol
  5. Chenonceaux
  6. chenopod
  7. chenopodiaceous
  8. chenopodium
  9. chenopodiums
  10. chenopods
  11. chenopody

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