New Zealand spinach

noun

1. a plant, Tetragonia tetragonioides, of warm regions, cultivated for its edible leaves, eaten as a vegetable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of New Zealand spinach¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Examples of perennial vegetables are tree collards, New Zealand spinach, walking onion and garlic chives.

From Los Angeles Times

The latter even has a few cultivated relatives such as New Zealand spinach and the glamorous magenta spreen, named for its dusting of vibrant color.

From Washington Post

Greens, which include all wild and cultivated edible greens, such as beet greens, collards, cress, dandelion, endive, horseradish greens, kale, mustard greens, spinach, New Zealand spinach, and Swiss chard.

From Project Gutenberg