- chenopodiaceous
- che·no·po·di·a·ceous
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
chenopodiaceous — /kee neuh poh dee ay sheuhs, ken euh /, adj. belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, the goosefoot family of plants. Cf. goosefoot family. [1865 70; < NL Chenopodiace(ae) family name (Chenopodi(um) (see CHENOPOD) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
chenopodiaceous — /ˌkinəpoʊdiˈeɪʃəs/ (say .keenuhpohdee ayshuhs), /ˌkɛnə / (say .kenuh ) adjective belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, or goosefoot family of plants, which includes the beet and mangel wurzel, spinach, and orach. {New Latin Chenopodium (see chenopod)… …
chenopodiaceous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective : of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae * * * /kee neuh poh dee ay sheuhs, ken euh /, adj. belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, the goosefoot family of plants. Cf. goosefoot family. [1865 70; < NL… … Useful english dictionary
Good-King-Henry — /good king hen ree/, n., pl. Good King Henries. a European, chenopodiaceous weed, Chenopodium bonus henricus, naturalized in North America, having spinachlike leaves. Also called mercury. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
fat hen — /ˈfæt hɛn/ (say fat hen) noun a common chenopodiaceous annual weed, Chenopodium album, with dark green mealy leaves, widespread in temperate regions …