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spinaceous

[ spi-ney-shuhs ]
/ spɪˈneɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
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Origin of spinaceous

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

Words nearby spinaceous

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