halogeton

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noun

Any plant of the genus Halogeton in the family Amaranthaceae.

Similar
Halogeton glomeratus
Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounhalogeton (plural halogetons)

plural halogetons

  1. biologyAny plant of the genus Halogeton in the family Amaranthaceae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content

Similar
Halogeton glomeratus
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. translingualHalogeton
  2. Englishhalogeton

Borrowed from translingual Halogeton.

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Translations

Russian галоге́тон
  • галоге́тон (galogéton)Translations

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APA

halogeton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogeton

MLA

“halogeton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogeton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halogeton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogeton.

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