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sowbane

sowbane noun: red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).

Noun

sowbane (uncountable)

  1. Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).
    Synonyms:
    coastblite goosefoot, alkali blite, red pigweed
  2. Chenopodiastrum murale
    Synonyms:
    nettle-leaved goosefoot, Australian spinach, salt-green

Synonyms of sowbane

All synonyms of sowbane

Origin of sowbane

From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.

Words formed from sowbane

  • sowbane mosaic virus

Questions about sowbane

What does sowbane mean?
Sowbane means red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).
What part of speech is sowbane?
Sowbane is a noun.

Words near sowbane in the dictionary

  1. sowarry
  2. sowars
  3. Sowas
  4. sowback
  5. sowbacks
  6. sowbane
  7. sowbellies
  8. sowbelly
  9. sowbread
  10. sowbreads
  11. sowbug

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