spinach

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any of numerous plants, or their leaves, which are used for greens in the same way Spinacia oleraceae is or resemble it in some way.

Synonyms

prickly-seeded spinach

spinach plant

Spinacia oleracea

spinage

watercress

Amaranthus spinosus

collard greens

spinach moth

creeper

fire

🔥

greens

Translations

Spinat

épinard

espinaca

espinafre

spinazie

spinacio

σπανάκι

espinac

سبانخ

spinaci

Spinacia oleracea

espinacas

spinace

ıspanak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: spinach

In summary

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).