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
Examples of spinach in a Sentence
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Create a salad garden with lettuce, spinach, arugula, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and other greens.
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Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
There’s time for one more crop of beans, spinach, kale, collards and arugula before temperatures get too high.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
And while the sides — pans of mac and cheese, creamed spinach, and mashed potatoes — sit on a heated rack behind the counter, the only things that move are eight plump chickens, rotating on a spit.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Platters of steak, lamb, roasted potatoes, and spinach are shuttled from the kitchen to the dining-room table and passed around.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
These include pumpkin seeds, almonds, spinach and other green leafy vegetables, soy (tofu or edamame), and black beans.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
Add the butter lettuce, spinach, watercress, arugula and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
Vegetarian options: Egg-mushroom dumplings, a few appetizers and hearty plates of garlic-laden spinach, broccoli or bok choy.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Cook until the egg is cooked to your liking and spinach is wilted.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
There’s time for one more crop of beans, spinach, kale, collards and arugula before temperatures get too high.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
And while the sides — pans of mac and cheese, creamed spinach, and mashed potatoes — sit on a heated rack behind the counter, the only things that move are eight plump chickens, rotating on a spit.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Platters of steak, lamb, roasted potatoes, and spinach are shuttled from the kitchen to the dining-room table and passed around.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
These include pumpkin seeds, almonds, spinach and other green leafy vegetables, soy (tofu or edamame), and black beans.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
Add the butter lettuce, spinach, watercress, arugula and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
Vegetarian options: Egg-mushroom dumplings, a few appetizers and hearty plates of garlic-laden spinach, broccoli or bok choy.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Cook until the egg is cooked to your liking and spinach is wilted.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Spinach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinach. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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spinach
noun
spin·ach
ˈspin-ich 
: a widely grown plant with dark green leaves that are used as food
also
: the leaves
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