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Good King Henry

Good King Henry noun: a goosefoot of species Blitum bonus-henricus (syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus), native to Britain and much of Europe, cultivated as a vegetable.

good king henry: a goosefoot of species Blitum bonus-henricus (syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus), native to Britain...
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Noun

Good King Henry (uncountable)

  1. A goosefoot of species Blitum bonus-henricus (syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus), native to Britain and much of Europe, cultivated as a vegetable.

Synonyms of Good King Henry

Forms of Good King Henry

alternative formgood-king-henry

Origin of Good King Henry

1640; alteration (influenced by the name of Henry VII (1457–1509), King of England) of Good-Henry (1578), from the name Henry.

Questions about Good King Henry

What does Good King Henry mean?
Good King Henry means a goosefoot of species Blitum bonus-henricus (syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus), native to Britain and much of Europe, cultivated as a vegetable.
What part of speech is Good King Henry?
Good King Henry is a noun.

Words near Good King Henry in the dictionary

  1. good humors
  2. good humour
  3. good humours
  4. good job
  5. good jobs
  6. Good King Henry
  7. good lack
  8. good language
  9. good laugh
  10. good law
  11. good leaver

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