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stinking goosefoot

stinking goosefoot

9.9
A small plant with strong-smelling leaves that grows in disturbed places
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pata de gallo hedionda
  • The stinking goosefoot gives off a pungent odor when its leaves are crushed.

Examples

  • Although rare, stinking goosefoot sometimes appears in disturbed soils in North America.

  • Botanists found stinking goosefoot growing wild along the abandoned railway tracks.

  • The stinking goosefoot is often found in damp areas.

  • Have you seen a stinking goosefoot before?

  • The stinking goosefoot grows in disturbed areas, releasing a strong odor when touched.

  • Farmers often struggle with stinking goosefoot due to its strong smell and rapid growth.

  • Walking through the garden, I noticed the stinking goosefoot among other wild plants.

Synonyms

Chenopodium vulvaria
vsstinking goosefoot
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild plant with a strong smell that grows in Europe and North America

says the species was brought to eastern North America rather than being native

Surface Forms

stinking goosefoot singular
stinking goosefoots plural

Morphology

stinking + goosefoot

The noun phrase is plainly descriptive: 'stinking' modifies 'goosefoot', indicating a goosefoot plant that emits a strong, offensive odor. This adjective+noun composition follows regular English composition patterns and is non-idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the intended botanical meaning.

Etymology

Stinking goosefoot comes from two simple ideas: stinking because the leaves give a very strong smell when you crush them, and goosefoot because the leaf shape looks like a goose's foot, so the name simply describes the plant.