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spinach Definition

spin·ach (spinic̸h)

noun

  1. a plant (Spinacia oleracea) of the goosefoot family, with large, dark-green, juicy, edible leaves, usually eaten cooked
  2. the leaves of this plant

Etymology: < MFr espinach < (? via ML spinachia) OSp espinaca < Ar isbānakh < Pers aspanākh

spinach Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wilt: Meanwhile, wilt the spinach in the water that clings to the leaves.
  • chop: Mix the remaining sour cream with the finely chopped spinach.
  • butter: He also added two side orders - buttered spinach and fries served with bloody Mary sauce.
  • cook: Cook the spinach in a large pan covered with a lid for 3 minutes.
  • wash: Just pack 100g thoroughly washed spinach into a saucepan with 50g watercress.
  • cream: Have a leafy green such as creamed spinach and a salad with cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese.

Preposition: with

  • sauce: For vegetarians, a stuffed flat mushroom with ricotta and spinach with a spicy tomato sauce is on offer.

Adjective modifier

  • imported: None of the 8 samples of imported lettuce or any of the 8 of imported spinach exceeded the maximum levels.
  • frozen: Add the frozen spinach, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon chili.
  • fresh: No regional or seasonal differences were observed for fresh spinach.
  • raw: Had it with a lovely salad including raw spinach leaves.
  • e.g.: Add some salad or low-carbohydrate vegetable ( e.g. spinach, broccoli or cauliflower ).

Modifies a noun

  • beet: In cold areas start spinach and spinach beet off in pots under glass.
  • salad: Your summer guests ' mouths could water all over your strawberry and spinach salad.
  • soup: While making spinach soup, for example, you could produce a coarse sheet of spinach paper.
  • mixture: Mix the egg yolks with the spinach mixture then gradually fold in the egg whites.
  • pie: Having said that another cheese and spinach pie would have had him turning green.
  • sample: A comparison of the results for all spinach samples with the limits proposed in the draft Regulation is given in the table below.

Noun used with modifier

  • leaf: Overall the concentrations reported for young leaf spinach were lower than those reported for mature spinach.
  • baby: A salad of fresh baby spinach leaves with a vintage balsamic dressing provided just the right support.
spinach Quotes

: It's broccoli, dear. : I say it's spinach, and I say the hell with it.

—White, E(lwyn) B(rooks)