goosefoot

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goose·foot / ˈgoōsˌfoŏt/ • n. (pl. goosefoots ) a plant (genus Chenopodium, family Chenopodiaceae) of temperate regions with divided leaves that are said to resemble the foot of a goose. Some kinds are edible and many are common weeds.

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goosefoot

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goosefoot See CHENOPODIACEAE.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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