Good-King-Henry
[ goo d-king-hen-ree ]
/ ˈgʊdˌkɪŋˈhɛn ri /
noun, plural Good-King-Hen·ries.
a European, chenopodiaceous weed, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, naturalized in North America, having spinachlike leaves.
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Origin of Good-King-Henry
First recorded in 1895–1900
Also called mercury.
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