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Chenopodium ambrosioides

Chenopodium ambrosioides

9.9
A herb with a strong smell used in Mexican cooking and traditional medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌkɛnəˈpoʊdiəm æmˌbroʊziˈoʊɪdiːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : epazote
  • Many chefs use Chenopodium ambrosioides to enhance the flavor of their dishes.

Examples

  • Many traditional Mexican dishes include Chenopodium ambrosioides as a seasoning to enhance flavor.

  • Researchers are studying the medicinal properties of Chenopodium ambrosioides for its potential health benefits.

  • The pungent aroma of Chenopodium ambrosioides can easily be recognized in local markets.

  • The herb Chenopodium ambrosioides has a unique aroma.

  • Many traditional Mexican dishes include Chenopodium ambrosioides as a seasoning to enhance flavor.

  • Researchers are studying the medicinal properties of Chenopodium ambrosioides for its potential health benefits.

  • The pungent aroma of Chenopodium ambrosioides can easily be recognized in local markets.

Synonyms

Mexican tea
vsChenopodium ambrosioides
  • US
8.1

A strong-smelling herb used for cooking and in traditional medicine

is the same but without the pest repellent use

Surface Forms

Chenopodium ambrosioides singular
Chenopodium ambrosioides plural

Morphology

Chenopodium + ambrosioides

This is a scientific Latin binomial whose components are technical and not meaningful to an average B1 learner: 'Chenopodium' and especially 'ambrosioides' are rare/lexicalized botanical terms (one flagged '[Word not found]'). Knowing those constituent forms would not allow a learner to infer the common name 'epazote' or its culinary/medicinal properties, so the meaning is effectively an arbitrary label.

Etymology

Chenopodium ambrosioides is the scientific name for the cooking herb 'epazote'. It has a strong, slightly medicinal smell and cooks often add it to beans and soups, so imagining that strong-smelling herb in a kitchen helps you remember the name.