chenopod

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek χηνο- ← Latin -ium →
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Meanings

nounchenopod (plural chenopods)

plural chenopods

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

Origin

  1. Latin-ium
  2. Ancient Greekχηνο-“goose”
  3. Englishchenopod

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.

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APA

chenopod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenopod

MLA

“chenopod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenopod. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chenopod,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenopod.

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