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spinach |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spinach \Spin"ach\, Spinage \Spin"age\, n. [OF. espinache espinoche F. ['e]pinard; cf F. spinace, Sp espinaca all fr Ar isf[=a]n[=a]j, isfin[=a]j, aspan[=a]kh, probably of Persian origin.] (Bot.) A common pot herb ({Spinacia oleracea}) belonging to the Goosefoot family. {Mountain spinach}. See {Garden orache}, under {Orache}. {New Zealand spinach} (Bot.), a coarse herb ({Tetragonia expansa}), a poor substitute for spinach. Note: Various other pot herbs are locally called spinach. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: spinach n 1: southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves [syn: {spinach plant}, {prickly-seeded spinach}, {Spinacia oleracea}] 2: dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads
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