orache

Variant of orach

orach definition

or·ach or orache or′·ache (ôr′əc̸h, är′-)

noun

any of a genus (Atriplex) of plants of the goosefoot family, widespread in salty or alkaline areas, having usually silvery foliage and small green flowers; esp., garden orach (A. hortensis), cultivated as a potherb, chiefly in France

Etymology: ME orage < Anglo-Fr orache < OFr arroche < VL *atrapica (for L atriplex) < Gr atraphaxys

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