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View synonyms for spinach

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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  • 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 isfānākh, 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 isfānākh, from Persian
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Example Sentences

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But I’ve also tried ones stuffed with spinach, onions and mushrooms or zucchini, red peppers, olives and goat cheese — two recipes courtesy of Reddit.

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By 1994, the operation produced over 70 different vegetables, including baby spinach and squash, across more than 700 acres of land.

Foods high in potassium—sweet potatoes, salmon, spinach, avocados, bananas—are also healthy.

Saag is a curry of leafy greens, including chard, mustard greens and spinach.

NCA officers intercepted a lorry travelling from France carrying frozen spinach.

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