- spin·ach
- /ˈspınıʧ/ noun [noncount]: a plant with dark green leaves that are eaten as a vegetable
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spin|ach — «SPIHN ihch, ihj», noun. 1. a plant whose green leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, or used uncooked in a salad. It belongs to the goosefoot family. 2. its leaves. ╂[< Old French espinache, or espinage < Medieval Latin spinachia… … Useful english dictionary
ach — ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·a·la·sia; ach·ate; ach·a·ti·na; ach·a·ti·nel·la; ach·e·mon; ach·er·o·ni·an; ach·er·on·tic; ach·e·ta; ach·il·lea; ach·il·le·an; ach·il·le·ine; ach·kan; ach·o·ru·tes; ach·ras; ach·ro·ite; ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mati·ace·ae;… … English syllables
spin — spin·ach; spin; spin·dle·age; spin·dle·ful; spin·dler; spin·dli·ness; spin·dly; spin·drift; spin·et; spin·i·ness; spin·na·bil·i·ty; spin·na·ble; spin·na·ker; spin·ner; spin·ner·et; spin·ner·ular; spin·ner·ule; spin·nery; spin·ney; spin·or;… … English syllables
spinach — spin·ach … English syllables
spinach — spin•ach [[t]ˈspɪn ɪtʃ[/t]] n. 1) pln a plant, Spinachia oleracea, of the goosefoot family, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves 2) pln the leaves, eaten as a vegetable • Etymology: 1520–30; < MF espinache, espinage < OSp… … From formal English to slang
spinach — spin|ach [ˈspınıdʒ, ıtʃ] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: espinache, from Arabic isfanakh, from Persian] a vegetable with large dark green leaves … Dictionary of contemporary English
spinach — spin|ach [ spınıdʒ ] noun uncount a vegetable with dark green leaves that are cooked, or eaten raw in salads … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mountain spinach — 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})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
New Zealand spinach — 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})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
