sowbane
Red goosefoot A plant, theRed goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).
(uncountable)Chenopodiastrum murale
More definitions
- herb considered fatal to swine
Origin
From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.
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Synonyms
8 synonymsnettle-leaved goosefootsalt-greencoastblite goosefootalkali blitered pigweedAustralian spinach
Close in meaning
- herb considered fatal to swine:red goosefootChenopodium hybridum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable