spinach

spin·ach

noun \ˈspi-nich\

Definition of SPINACH

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-ˌlīk\ adjective

— spin·achy \-ni-chē\ adjective

Origin of SPINACH

Middle English spinache, from Anglo-French, alteration of Old French espinaces, from Medieval Latin spinachium, ultimately from Arabic isfānākh, from Persian

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with SPINACH

Greenwich