chenopod

noun

Etymology: From the genus name Chenopodium, coined as a compound of Ancient Greek χηνο- (khēno-, “goose”) + ποδ- (pod-, “foot”) + Latin -ium. The literal translation, “goosefoot”, refers to the shape of the leaves.

1. Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); a goosefoot.