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- noun A species of
goosefoot , Chenopodium bonus-henricus, native toBritain and much ofEurope , cultivated as avegetable .
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Examples
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It has been eaten in mistake for Good King Henry, which is sometimes called Mercury Goosefoot; but it is decidedly poisonous, even when cooked.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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Lambsquarter is also known as wild spinach, goosefoot, pigweed, Good King Henry and fat hen.
Brigitte Mars: Lamsquarter: A Wild Spinach in Your Yard (VIDEO) 2010
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British plants, contributes two useful herbs, the _Chenopodium bonus Henricus_ (Good King Henry), and the _Chenopodium vulvaria_ (Stinking Goosefoot).
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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English spinach, Good King Henry, it has produced sickness, drowsiness, and convulsive twitchings.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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Some of the older temperate varieties include: seakale, mallow, sorrel, and Good King Henry.
OlyBlog - 'We Are the Media' flyfreeasabird 2010
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