lamb's-quarters

[ lamz-kwawr-terz ]

noun

, plural lamb's-quar·ters.

1. the pigweed, Chenopodium album.

lamb's-quarters

noun

1. a US name for fat hen

Word History and Origins

Origin of lamb's-quarters¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Blackberry leaves was ocassionally used fer greens or fer seasoning lambs quarters.

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