2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Spinach \Spin"ach\, Spinage \Spin"age\, n. [OF. espinache, espinoche, F. ['e]pinard; cf. F. spinace, Sp. espinaca; all fr. Ar. isf[=a]n[=a]j, isfin[=a]j, aspan[=a]kh, probably of Persian origin.] (Bot.) A common pot herb ({Spinacia oleracea}) belonging to the Goosefoot family. [1913 Webster] {Mountain spinach}. See {Garden orache}, under {Orache}. {New Zealand spinach} (Bot.), a coarse herb ({Tetragonia expansa}), a poor substitute for spinach. [1913 Webster] Note: Various other pot herbs are locally called spinach. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: spinach n 1: southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves [syn: {spinach plant}, {prickly-seeded spinach}, {Spinacia oleracea}] 2: dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads
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