- New Zealand spinach
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a plant, Tetragonia tetragonioides, of warm regions, cultivated for its edible leaves, eaten as a vegetable.[1815-25]
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New Zealand spinach
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New Zealand spinach — Spinach Spin ach, Spinage Spin age, n. [OF. espinache, espinoche, F. [ e]pinard; cf. F. spinace, Sp. espinaca; all fr. Ar. isf[=a]n[=a]j, isfin[=a]j, aspan[=a]kh, probably of Persian origin.] (Bot.) A common pot herb ({Spinacia oleracea})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
New Zealand-spinach — zelandinis špinokas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Špinokinių šeimos daržovinis, vaistinis augalas (Tetragonia tetragonoides), paplitęs rytų Azijoje, Australijoje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Tetragonia tetragonoides angl. New… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
New Zealand spinach — noun a prostrate succulent plant, Tetragonia tetragonioides, common on sea shores in Australia and New Zealand …
New Zealand spinach — noun coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves • Syn: ↑Tetragonia tetragonioides, ↑Tetragonia expansa • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Spinach — Spin ach, Spinage Spin age, n. [OF. espinache, espinoche, F. [ e]pinard; cf. F. spinace, Sp. espinaca; all fr. Ar. isf[=a]n[=a]j, isfin[=a]j, aspan[=a]kh, probably of Persian origin.] (Bot.) A common pot herb ({Spinacia oleracea}) belonging to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spinach — Taxobox name = Spinach image width = 270px image caption = Spinach in flower regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Amaranthaceae, formerly Chenopodiaceae [http://ecoport.org/ep?Plant=1997 … Wikipedia
spinach — /ˈspɪnɪtʃ / (say spinich) noun 1. Also, English spinach. an annual herb, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its succulent leaves. 2. Also, US, Swiss chard. a form of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, with large, firm, strongly veined green leaves and a… …
Mountain spinach — Spinach Spin ach, Spinage Spin age, n. [OF. espinache, espinoche, F. [ e]pinard; cf. F. spinace, Sp. espinaca; all fr. Ar. isf[=a]n[=a]j, isfin[=a]j, aspan[=a]kh, probably of Persian origin.] (Bot.) A common pot herb ({Spinacia oleracea})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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