Definition of Spinage
1. Noun. (obsolete spelling of spinach) ¹
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Definition of Spinage
1. spinach [n -S] - See also: spinach
Medical Definition of Spinage
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A common pot herb (Spinacia oleracea) belonging to the Goosefoot family. Mountain spinach. See Garden orache, under Orache.
New Zealand spinach, a coarse herb (Tetragonia expansa), a poor substitute for spinach.
Various other pot herbs are locally called spinach.
Origin: OF. Espinache, espinoche, F. Epinard; cf. F. Spinace, Sp. Espinaca; all fr. Ar. Isfanaj, isfinaj, aspanakh, probably of Persian origin.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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