good-king-henry

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

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allgoodfat henwild spinachChenopodium bonus-henricus

Meanings

noungood-king-henry (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of Good King Henry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEuropean plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb

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allgoodfat henwild spinachChenopodium bonus-henricus
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