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halogeton

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of the genus Halogeton in the family Amaranthaceae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Halogeton glomeratus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Halogeton.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Russian: галоге́тон (galogéton) — Translations