lamb's-quarter

noun

lamb's-quar·​ter ˈlamz-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 

-ˌkȯ(r)-

1

: a goosefoot (Chenopodium album) having leaves with a white powdery coating that are sometimes used in salads or cooked as a vegetable

—often used in plural but singular or plural in construction

2

: any of several oraches

—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lamb's-quarter

singular or plural noun

lamb's-quar·​ter

ˈlamz-ˌkwȯ(r)t-ər

: a goosefoot with leaves that are sometimes used in salads or cooked as a vegetable

called also lamb's-quarters