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Definition of “spinach”

spinach (ˈspɪnɪdʒ Pronunciation for spinach ; -ɪtʃ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a chenopodiaceous annual plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its dark green edible leaves
  2. the leaves of this plant, eaten as a vegetable

Word Origin

C16: from Old French espinache, from Old Spanish espinaca, from Arabic isfānākh, from Persian

Translations for 'spinach'

  • British English: spinachPronunciation for spinach Spinach is a vegetable with large green leaves.ˈspɪnɪdʒ; -ɪtʃ NOUN
  • Arabic: سَبَانِخPronunciation for سَبَانِخ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: espinafrePronunciation for espinafre
  • Chinese: 菠菜Pronunciation for 菠菜
  • Croatian: špinatPronunciation for špinat
  • Czech: špenátPronunciation for špenát
  • Danish: spinatPronunciation for spinat
  • Dutch: spinaziePronunciation for spinazie
  • European Spanish: espinacaPronunciation for espinaca
  • Finnish: pinaattiPronunciation for pinaatti
  • French: épinardPronunciation for épinard
  • German: SpinatPronunciation for Spinat
  • Greek: σπανάκιPronunciation for σπανάκι
  • Italian: spinaciPronunciation for spinaci
  • Japanese: ほうれん草Pronunciation for ほうれん草
  • Korean: 시금치Pronunciation for 시금치
  • Norwegian: spinatPronunciation for spinat
  • Polish: szpinakPronunciation for szpinak
  • Portuguese: espinafrePronunciation for espinafre
  • Romanian: spanac spanace
  • Russian: шпинатPronunciation for шпинат
  • Spanish: espinacaPronunciation for espinaca
  • Swedish: spenatPronunciation for spenat
  • Thai: ผักโขมPronunciation for ผักโขม
  • Turkish: ıspanakPronunciation for ıspanak
  • Ukrainian: шпинат
  • Vietnamese: cải bó xôiPronunciation for cải bó xôi

Example Sentences Including 'spinach'

After considering how few calories there are in spinach , I added a dollop of vanilla ice-cream to the pie.
Pickard, Nancy No Body
And he's sure to be downing lots of " spinach , lovely spinach" to boost his legendary strength.
Sun, News of the World (2002)
But there is no creamed spinach , the steaks come with side dishes, and the food is more interesting than classic steakhouse fare.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Fight acne and blemishes by eating lots of foods rich in vitamin A, such as broccoli, spinach and melons.
Sun, News of the World (2002)
Folic acid was discovered in 1941 during research work on a concentrate obtained from spinach.
Hunter, Carol The Vitamin Fact Finder
Stir the egg yolks, cheese and basil through the spinach mixture.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
Swiss chard, instantly recognisable by its broad, white, celery-like leaf ribs, is often substituted for spinach.
Country Life (2004)
The odd light shifted yet again, and seemed to send the spinach beds into a kind of dull phosphorescence.
Bringle, Mary Death of an Unknown Man
`I'm the only person in the world," she reminded herself, u _ the whole entire world - who likes cold spinach sandwiches.
Lowry, Lois Anastasia Krupnik (3-in-1)

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