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spinaceous

American  
[spi-ney-shuhs] / spɪˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.

Etymology

Origin of spinaceous

1815–25; < New Latin Spin ( acia ) spinach + -aceous

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SORREL.—This is one of the spinaceous plants, which take their name from spinach, which is the chief among them.

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