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chenopod

che·no·pod
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-nuh-pod, ken-uh-]
    • /ˈki nəˌpɒd, ˈkɛn ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-nuh-pod, ken-uh-]
    • /ˈki nəˌpɒd, ˈkɛn ə-/

Definitions of chenopod word

  • noun chenopod any flowering plant of the family Chenopodiaceae, which includes the beet, mangel-wurzel, spinach, and goosefoot 3
  • noun chenopod any plant of the goosefoot family, as spinach 3
  • noun chenopod any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae. 1
  • noun chenopod Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots. 0

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Origin of chenopod

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Greek chēno- (combining form of chḗn goose) + -pod; compare New Latin Chenopodium genus name

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Parts of speech for Chenopod

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chenopod popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chenopod usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with chenopod

  • what is a chenopod?

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