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spinach

[spin-ich]

noun

  1. a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.

  2. the leaves.



spinach

/ -ɪtʃ, ˈspɪnɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a chenopodiaceous annual plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its dark green edible leaves

  2. the leaves of this plant, eaten as a vegetable

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Other Word Forms

  • spinachlike adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spinach1

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English spinache, spinage, spinarch, from Anglo-French spinache, from Old French espinache, espinage, espinoche, from Medieval Latin spinargium, spinachium, spinarchium, ultimately from Arabic , isfināj, perhaps from Persian isfānāj, ispānāk, aspānāk
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spinach1

C16: from Old French espinache, from Old Spanish espinaca, from Arabic , from Persian
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Example Sentences

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A spinach wrap in place of plain flour.

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“She showed that they can be wildly entertaining, even when they’re not about celebrities. She had a sense that they have to be viscerally powerful — they can’t be like spinach.”

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Ziata’s favorite strawberry salad incorporates chunks of beets, baby spinach, crumbled goat cheese and almonds, all seasoned with salt and fresh, ground black pepper.

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Leafy greens and herbs: arugula, spinach, beet greens, mustard greens, radish tops, kale, dandelion, nasturtiums, fennel fronds, nettles, lovage, microgreens.

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So I’ll do a scramble with some eggs, turkey, zucchini, spinach and bell pepper and then top it with some avocado.

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