Good King Henry en · NOUN
Etymology
1640; alteration (influenced by the name of Henry VII (1457–1509), King of England) of Good-Henry (1578), from the name Henry.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A goosefoot of species Blitum bonus-henricus (syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus), native to Britain and much of Europe, cultivated as a vegetable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| good-king-henry | alternative | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
mercury · English mercury · allgood · markery · Lincolnshire spinach · poor man's asparagus
Translations (12)
et tervelehine hanemalts (species of goosefoot) · bg горчи́в ла́пад (species of goosefoot) · cy llysiau'r gwrda (species of goosefoot) · bg див ла́пад (species of goosefoot) · sv lungrot (species of goosefoot) · es zurrón (species of goosefoot) · pl komosa strzałkowata (species of goosefoot) · ca sarrons (species of goosefoot) · fi hyvänheikinsavikka (species of goosefoot) · is hinriksnjóli (species of goosefoot) · de Guter Heinrich (species of goosefoot) · ru марь цельноли́стная (species of goosefoot)