lamb's-quarter

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

lamb's–quar·ter

noun \ˈlamz-ˌkw(r)-tər, -ˌk(r)-\

Definition of LAMB'S-QUARTER

1
: a goosefoot (Chenopodium album) having glaucous foliage that is sometimes used as greens —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
2
: any of several oraches —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction

First Known Use of LAMB'S-QUARTER

1773

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