good King Henryn.

Brit.

/ˌɡʊd kɪŋ ˈhɛnri/, U.S.

/ˌɡʊd ˌkɪŋ ˈhɛnri/

Forms: Also with capital initial in the first element.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: good adj., king n., proper name Henry.

Etymology: < good adj. + king n. + the male forename Henry, apparently as alteration of good Henry n. by association with one of the kings of England who bore the name Henry . Compare earlier good King Harry n.

The perennial goosefoot, Chenopodium (or Blitum) bonus-henricus (family Chenopodiaceae or Amaranthaceae), a herbaceous European plant grown (esp. formerly) as a leaf vegetable but now often regarded as a weed. Also called allgood, English mercury.

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1640 J. Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum 1739/2 Good King Henry, or English Mercury.

1665 R. Lovell Παμβοτανολογια (ed. 2) 180 Good King Henry, see English mercury.

1735 Sportsman's Dict. II. at Water Take the root of the herb called Good King Henry, or All Good, and boil it in water.

1789 W. Meyrick New Family Herbal 317 Good King Henry..is common by road sides among rubbish, and flowers in June.

1861 A. Pratt Flowering Plants & Ferns Great Brit. IV. 276 Mercury Goosefoot, or Good King Henry.

1894 Times 3 Sept. 10/4 The old-fashioned pot-herb, Good King Henry.

1918 A. French How to Grow Veg. 131 Goosefoot, Perennial, or Good King Henry, or Mercury (Chenopodium Bonus Henricus), is a perennial plant popular in parts of England, as a substitute for and of asparagus.

1972 Y. Lovelock Veg. Bk. 223 Mercury goosefoot.., best known by the name good King Henry, was once very widely cultivated as a vegetable.

2004 K. N. Sanecki Discovering Herbs (ed. 7) 55 In much the same way that spinach is used today, Good King Henry was formerly used as a vegetable.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	good king henry
释义	good King Henryn. Brit. /ˌɡʊd kɪŋ ˈhɛnri/, U.S. /ˌɡʊd ˌkɪŋ ˈhɛnri/ Forms: Also with capital initial in the first element. Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: good adj., king n., proper name Henry. Etymology: < good adj. + king n. + the male forename Henry, apparently as alteration of good Henry n. by association with one of the kings of England who bore the name Henry . Compare earlier good King Harry n. The perennial goosefoot, Chenopodium (or Blitum) bonus-henricus (family Chenopodiaceae or Amaranthaceae), a herbaceous European plant grown (esp. formerly) as a leaf vegetable but now often regarded as a weed. Also called allgood, English mercury. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > herb > [noun] > mercury mercuryc1450 allgood1578 good Henry1578 good King Henry1640 mercury goosefoot1853 1640 J. Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum 1739/2 Good King Henry, or English Mercury. 1665 R. Lovell Παμβοτανολογια (ed. 2) 180 Good King Henry, see English mercury. 1735 Sportsman's Dict. II. at Water Take the root of the herb called Good King Henry, or All Good, and boil it in water. 1789 W. Meyrick New Family Herbal 317 Good King Henry..is common by road sides among rubbish, and flowers in June. 1861 A. Pratt Flowering Plants & Ferns Great Brit. IV. 276 Mercury Goosefoot, or Good King Henry. 1894 Times 3 Sept. 10/4 The old-fashioned pot-herb, Good King Henry. 1918 A. French How to Grow Veg. 131 Goosefoot, Perennial, or Good King Henry, or Mercury (Chenopodium Bonus Henricus), is a perennial plant popular in parts of England, as a substitute for and of asparagus. 1972 Y. Lovelock Veg. Bk. 223 Mercury goosefoot.., best known by the name good King Henry, was once very widely cultivated as a vegetable. 2004 K. N. Sanecki Discovering Herbs (ed. 7) 55 In much the same way that spinach is used today, Good King Henry was formerly used as a vegetable. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1640
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