Good-King-Henry

Good-King-Henry [goo d-king-hen-ree] Word Origin noun, plural Good-King-Hen·ries.

1. a European, chenopodiaceous weed, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, naturalized in North America, having spinachlike leaves.

Origin of Good-King-Henry First recorded in 1895–1900 Also called mercury. British Dictionary definitions for good king henry Good King Henry noun

1. a weedy edible chenopodiaceous plant, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, of N Europe, W Asia, and North America, having arrow-shaped leaves and clusters of small green flowers