Bot. In 6 chenopode. [ad. mod.L. chenopodium, f. Gr. χηνόπους, -ποδα goose-foot.] A book-name for the plant genus Chenopodium or Goose-foot, N.O. Chenopodiaceæ.
1555. Eden, Decades W. Ind. (Arb.), 294. The herbe cauled Chenopode (which sume caule goose foote).
Hence Chenopodal a., Chenopodiaceous a. Bot., pertaining to or typified by Chenopodium; as in Lindley’s chenopodal alliance.
1866. Intell. Observ., No. 52. 287. Chenopodiaceous plants.
