sowbane

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noun

Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).

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coastblite goosefootalkali blitered pigweednettle-leaved goosefootAustralian spinachsalt-greenred goosefootChenopodium hybridum
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Meanings

nounsowbane (uncountable)
  1. uncountableRed goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).

    Synonyms: coastblite goosefoot, alkali blite, red pigweed

  2. uncountableChenopodiastrum murale

    Synonyms: nettle-leaved goosefoot, Australian spinach, salt-green

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRed goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).

Similar
coastblite goosefootalkali blitered pigweed

nounChenopodiastrum murale

Similar
nettle-leaved goosefootAustralian spinachsalt-green

More synonyms by meaning

nounherb considered fatal to swine

Similar
red goosefootChenopodium hybridum
Broader
goosefoot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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