n.
Variant: or or · ach
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-ich, ' är-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English orage, arage, from Anglo-French orasche, arache, from Vulgar Latin *atrapic-, atrapex, from Greek atraphaxys
Date: 14th century
: any of various herbs (genus Atriplex ) of the goosefoot family that include some (as A. hortensis ) with edible leaves