1
: an Asian herb (Spinacia oleracea) of the amaranth 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
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Turkey dinners include a 10 to 12-pound butterball turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, sage dressing, turkey gravy, green bean casserole, spinach artichoke dip and cranberry orange relish.
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Add a handful of spinach leaves to your fruit smoothie.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 19 Dec. 2025
In an omelette with spinach, tomato, onion, and goat or feta cheese.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
It’s finished with spinach and paired with the sticky, mild fufu.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Add a handful of spinach leaves to your fruit smoothie.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 19 Dec. 2025
In an omelette with spinach, tomato, onion, and goat or feta cheese.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
It’s finished with spinach and paired with the sticky, mild fufu.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spinach
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“Spinach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinach. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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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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