A goosefoot, Chenopodium rubrum, which often becomes red-tinged when fruiting, and is widespread in northern temperate regions, especially on waste ground.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Reinhold Forster (1729–1798).
Definition of red goosefoot in US English:
red goosefoot
noun
A goosefoot, Chenopodium rubrum, which often becomes red-tinged when fruiting, and is widespread in northern temperate regions, especially on waste ground.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Reinhold Forster (1729–1798).