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 Words From

• spinach·like 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

And they have a side of spinach that I’ll get to pretend to be healthy, or an arugula salad.

From Los Angeles Times

Try to also eat a variety of colours, such as leafy green spinach, red capsicum and pumpkin.

From Salon

“I’m not tired at all of being a candidate. I’m not tired of campaigning,” she said, finally turning attention to her neglected spinach wrap.

From Los Angeles Times

And they have sushi, too, along with more traditional, steakhouse-evocative side dishes, like lobster mac and cheese, sauteed spinach and crispy brussel sprouts.

From Salon

The richest sources are beef liver, spinach, black-eyed peas, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, avocado and broccoli.

From Seattle Times