Genus Chenopodium (Noun)
Meaning
Goosefoot; pigweed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Chenopodium, commonly known as goosefoot, includes numerous plant species that can act as both weeds and edible crops.
- Chenopodium album, also known as lamb's quarters, pigweed, or goosefoot, is a common edible plant found throughout much of the world.
- Some members of the genus Chenopodium, such as fat hen and red goosefoot, often grow in weed assemblages with pigweed.
- Members of the genus Chenopodium are easily recognizable by their distinctive goosefoot-shaped leaves, often responsible for nicknaming the pigweed family.
- Chenopodium quinoa, or more correctly Chenopodium quinoa var quinoa and closely related species, originally thought part of another genus was initially classified as part of goosefoot pigweed genus Chenopodium.