spinach

noun

spin·​ach ˈspi-nich 

1

: an Asian herb (Spinacia oleracea) of the goosefoot family cultivated for its edible leaves which form in a dense basal rosette

also : its leaves

2

a

: something unwanted, pretentious, or spurious

b

: an untidy overgrowth

spinachlike

ˈspi-nich-ˌlīk 

adjective

spinachy

ˈspi-ni-chē 

adjective

Examples of spinach in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to turkey, the recipe contained chickpeas, spinach, carrots, parsnips, fish oil, and a bevy of vitamins and minerals. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together egg whites, whole eggs, spinach, rice, cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt and nutmeg until blended. —Andrews McMeel Syndication, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024

Some of the best dietary sources of magnesium include nuts, seeds, spinach, and certain beans. —Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024

The Best New Breakfast and Bakery Items in Grocery Stores This Year 01 of 06 Best Tomato Sauce Not Just 10 Veggie Pasta Sauce There’s pureed beets, spinach, zucchini and other vegetables in each bottle, but don’t tell our kid testers. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English spinache, from Anglo-French, alteration of Old French espinaces, from Medieval Latin spinachium, ultimately from Arabic isfānākh, from Pers

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

spinach

noun

spin·​ach ˈspin-ich 

: a widely grown plant with dark green leaves that are used as food

also : the leaves