Good-King-Henry

noun, plural Good-King-Hen·ries.

a European, chenopodiaceous weed, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, naturalized in North America, having spinachlike leaves.

Also called mercury.

Origin:
1895–1900

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good-king-henry
noun
European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb

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