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lambsquarter

lambsquarter is the alternative form of lamb's quarters.

Meaning of lamb's quarters

Noun

lamb's quarters (uncountable)

  1. Chenopodium album, of the goosefoot family, sometimes used as a potherb
  2. Any of several similar plants of genera Chenopodium and Atriplex.

Origin of lambsquarter

From lamb + -s- + quarter.

Questions about lambsquarter

What is lambsquarter the alternative form of?
Lambsquarter is the alternative form of lamb's quarters.

Words near lambsquarter in the dictionary

  1. lambskin
  2. lambskinnet
  3. lambskins
  4. Lambson
  5. Lambsons
  6. lambsquarter
  7. lambsquarters
  8. lambswool
  9. lambswools
  10. Lambton
  11. Lambton County

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