goosefoot

[ goos-foot ]

noun,plural goose·foots.

any of numerous, often weedy plants of the genus Chenopodium, having inconspicuous greenish flowers.

Origin of goosefoot

First recorded in 1540–50; goose + foot

Words Nearby goosefoot

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How to use goosefoot in a sentence

But the first thing that stopped Moss was the glowing front of a pawnshop, near the head of goosefoot Lane.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, September 1908, No. 5 | Various
Going south again he came to a low mesa, to a place called Yelak-īmi, "goosefoot."
Seven Mohave Myths | A. L. Kroeber
A variety of the Red goosefoot (C. rubrum) is also found on the coast.
The Sea Shore | William S. Furneaux
It feeds in the autumn on the flowers and seeds of various kinds of goosefoot (Chenopodium), also on Orache (Atriplex).
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series | Richard South
Scurf, Scurfiness, minute scales on the surface of many leaves, as of goosefoot.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for goosefoot

goosefoot

/ (ˈɡuːsˌfʊt) /

nounplural -foots

any typically weedy chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Chenopodium, having small greenish flowers and leaves shaped like a goose's foot: See also Good King Henry, fat hen

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