ORACHE


Meaning of ORACHE in English

[ 'ɒrətʃ ]

(also orach )

■ noun a plant with red, yellow, or green leaves sometimes eaten as a vegetable. [ Atriplex hortensis and related species.]

Origin

ME orage , from Anglo-Norman Fr. arasche , from L. atriplex , from Gk atraphaxus .

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