spinach

noun
/ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/UK/spɪˈnætʃ/

Etymology

From Middle English spinach, from Anglo-Norman spinache, from Old French espinoche, from Old Occitan espinarc, from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ (ʔisfānāḵ), from Classical Persian اسپناخ (ispanāx, ispināx).

  1. derived from اسپناخ
  2. derived from espinarc
  3. derived from espinoche
  4. derived from spinache
  5. derived from spinach

Definitions

  1. A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

    • Another option is to wash spinach and other leafy greens thoroughly in running water before eating them.
  2. Any of numerous plants, or their leaves, which are used for greens in the same way…

    Any of numerous plants, or their leaves, which are used for greens in the same way Spinacia oleracea is or resemble it in some way.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA