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Definition of Chenopodium
1. Noun. Goosefoot; pigweed.
Exact synonyms: Genus Chenopodium
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Chenopodiaceae, Family Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot Family
Member holonyms: Goosefoot
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Chenopodiaceae, Family Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot Family
Member holonyms: Goosefoot
Medical Definition of Chenopodium
1. The dried ripe fruit of Chenopodium ambrosoides (family Chenopodiaceae), American wormwood, from which a volatile oil is distilled and used as an anthelmintic. Synonym: Jesuit tea, Mexican tea, wormseed. Origin: G. Chen, goose, + pous (pod-), foot (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chenopodium
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