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Definition of Spinach
1. Noun. Southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves.
Exact synonyms: Prickly-seeded Spinach, Spinach Plant, Spinacia Oleracea
Group relationships: Genus Spinacia, Spinacia
Generic synonyms: Vegetable
Group relationships: Genus Spinacia, Spinacia
Generic synonyms: Vegetable
2. Noun. Dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads.
Generic synonyms: Green, Greens, Leafy Vegetable
Group relationships: Prickly-seeded Spinach, Spinach Plant, Spinacia Oleracea
Group relationships: Prickly-seeded Spinach, Spinach Plant, Spinacia Oleracea
Definition of Spinach
1. n. A common pot herb (Spinacia oleracea) belonging to the Goosefoot family.
Definition of Spinach
1. Noun. A particular edible plant, ''Spinacia oleracea''. ¹
2. Noun. Any of numerous plants which are used for greens in the same way spinach is. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spinach
1. a cultivated herb [n -ES] : SPINACHY [adj]
Medical Definition of Spinach
1. A widely cultivated plant, spinacia oleracea, native to asia, having succulent, edible leaves eaten as a vegetable. (12 Dec 1998)