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

Other Word Forms

• spinachlike adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinach¹

C16: from Old French espinache, from Old Spanish espinaca, from Arabic isfānākh, from Persian

Example Sentences

To embody the idea of filial piety to appeal to the Grand Queen Dowager, Yeon creates doenjang-guk, a traditional soybean paste stew, but adds two special ingredients: spinach and clams.

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In spinach, traces of harmful chlorophyll triplet states remained.

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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.

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

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Related Words

• blue-green 
• olive