SPINACH


Meaning of SPINACH in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.