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chenopodiaceous

[kee-nuh-poh-dee-ey-shuh s, ken-uh-]

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adjective

belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, formerly the goosefoot family, now considered part of the amaranth family of plants.

Compare goosefoot family.

Origin of chenopodiaceous

1865–70; < New Latin Chenopodiace(ae) family name (Chenopodi(um) (see chenopod) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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Examples from the Web for chenopodiaceous

Chenopodiaceous shrubs constituted the growth, and made again our firewood.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California|Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
Chenopodiaceous plants are always frequent where the Myal grows.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt
Artemisia was the principal plant, mingled with Fremontia and the chenopodiaceous shrubs.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California|Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
There were some large artemisias; but the principal plants are chenopodiaceous shrubs.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California|Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont