n.
Pronunciation: ' spi-nich
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English spinache, from Anglo-French, alteration of Old French espinaces, from Medieval Latin spinachium, ultimately from Arabic isf ā n ā kh, from Persian
Date: 15th century
1 : an Asian herb ( Spinacia oleracea ) of the goosefoot family cultivated for its edible leaves which form in a dense basal rosette also : its leaves
2 a : something unwanted, pretentious, or spurious b : an untidy overgrowth
– spin · ach · like \ -nich- ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– spin · achy \ -ni-ch ē \ adjective