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Good-King-Henry

[ good-king-hen-ree ]

noun

, plural Good-King-Hen·ries.
  1. a European, chenopodiaceous weed, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, naturalized in North America, having spinachlike leaves.


Good King Henry

noun

  1. a weedy edible chenopodiaceous plant, Chenopodium bonus-henricus , of N Europe, W Asia, and North America, having arrow-shaped leaves and clusters of small green flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Good-King-Henry1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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