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sowbane

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coastblite goosefoot, alkali blite, red pigweed

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Chenopodiastrum murale

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nettle-leaved goosefoot, Australian spinach, salt-green

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

herb considered fatal to swine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: red goosefoot, Chenopodium hybridum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: goosefoot

History

Etymology

From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.