goosefoot family

/ˌgusˈfʊt ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of goosefoot family
  1. noun
    includes spinach and beets
    synonyms: Chenopodiaceae, family Chenopodiaceae
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    types:
    Beta, genus Beta
    beets
    type of:
    caryophylloid dicot family
    family of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
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