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orach

The origin and history of orach.

Etymology

From Middle English arage, from Anglo-Norman arace, arache; this appears to be an irregular derivation from Old French arepe, from classical Latin atriplex, from Ancient Greek ἀτράφαξυς (atráphaxus), of unknown origin (probably a loanword).

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