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spinach

Pronunciation: /ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/

The English word “spinach” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.
  2. Any of numerous plants, or their leaves, which are used for greens in the same way Spinacia oleracea is or resemble it in some way.
  3. Thick rough.

Etymology

From Middle English spinach, from Anglo-Norman spinache, from Old French espinoche, from Old Occitan espinarc, from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ (ʔisfānāḵ), from Classical Persian اسپناخ (ispanāx, ispināx).

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