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Definition of: chenopod
(kē′nə·pod, ken′ə-) noun
Any plant of the goosefoot family, including American wormseed (Chenopodium anthelminticum), used as a remedy for intestinal worms. [<NL chenopodium <Gk. chēn, chēnos goose + pous, podosfoot]
—che·no·po·di·a·ceous (kē′·nə·pō′dē·ā′shəs, ken′ə-) adjective
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