noun
spinach
SPIH-nihch
noun
1
A leafy green vegetable eaten cooked or raw in salads.
"She added a handful of spinach to the smoothie."
"Wilted spinach makes a quick, healthy side dish."
How to Use Spinach
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe dark green leafy vegetable, popular in salads and cooked dishes.
Common pairings
baby spinach
creamed spinach
a spinach salad
Word Forms
spinaches plural
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Etymology
Traced back through Old French and Arabic to a Persian word for the plant.