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lambsquarters

lambsquarters 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 lambsquarters

From lamb + -s- + quarters.

Questions about lambsquarters

What is lambsquarters the alternative form of?
Lambsquarters is the alternative form of lamb's quarters.

Words near lambsquarters in the dictionary

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

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