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资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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
   Goosefoot family.

   {Mountain spinach}. See {Garden orache}, under {Orache}.

   {New Zealand spinach} (Bot.), a coarse herb ({Tetragonia
      expansa}), a poor substitute for spinach.

   Note: Various other pot herbs are locally called spinach.

资料来源 : WordNet®

spinach
     n 1: southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent
          edible dark green leaves [syn: {spinach plant}, {prickly-seeded
          spinach}, {Spinacia oleracea}]
     2: dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads