Main Entry: spin·ach

Pronunciation: \ˈspi-nich\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English spinache, from Anglo-French, alteration of Old French espinaces, from Medieval Latin spinachium, ultimately from Arabic isfānākh, 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-ˌlīk\ adjective

— spin·achy \-ni-chē\ adjective