fat hen
noun
mass noun
1- a herbaceous plant with mealy edible leaves, often considered to be a weed. Called LAMB'S QUARTER or PIGWEED in North America.藜, 灰菜。北美称LAMB'S QUARTER或PIGWEED.
1.1
- Chenopodium alba, family Chenopodiaceae.拉丁名Chenopodium alba,藜科。
词源
late 18th cent.: said to be so named because the seeds were eaten by poultry.