orach

Meaning

1. The saltbush: any of several plants of the genus Atriplex
2. The saltbush: any of several plants of the genus Atriplex
3. (dated) Lamb's quarters: frost-blite (Chenopodium album) or another plant of the genus Chenopodium.

Synonyms

orache

saltbush

goose-foot

arrach

Translations

arroche

Atriplex

armuelle

Melde

atríplex

armola

bledos molles

Gartenmelde

Atreplice

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔɹɪt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: arage

In summary

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