Chenopodium

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Translingual

Chenopodium album (type species)

Etymology

A scientific Latin calque (before 1500AD) of pes (“foot”) + anserinus (“gooselike”) (Pliny the Elder); from Ancient Greek χήν (khḗn, “goose”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

Proper noun

Chenopodium n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – numerous herbaceous flowering plants, including goosefoot, lamb's quarters, and quinoa.

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