spinach — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Another option is to wash spinach and other leafy greens thoroughly in running water before eating them.

2. Any of numerous plants, or their leaves, which are used for greens in the same way Spinacia oleracea is or resemble it in some way.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. Thick rough.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Slang
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   cabbage

   Examples

   That shot left me in the spinach!

Noun

1. southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves

   Synonyms

   spinach plantprickly-seeded spinachSpinacia oleracea

   Broader terms

   vegetable

2. dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads

   Broader terms

   greensgreenleafy vegetable