ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌpōdēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Chenopodium, type genus + -aceae
: a family of plants (order Caryophyllales) distinguished by small inconspicuous apetalous greenish flowers and utricular fruit — see goosefoot