1
: an Asian herb (Spinacia oleracea) of the amaranth 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
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For breakfast, swap strawberries for bananas; at lunch, use spinach instead of iceberg lettuce; and at dinner, add kidney beans or lentils.
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Alisa Hrustic, Health, 1 May 2025
Partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand Soil pH: Neutral or acidic
Sweet Cicely
Native to Europe, sweet cicely, sometimes called sweet chervil, has delicate fern-like foliage that can be cooked like spinach.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Leafy greens like spinach contain vitamins A and C, potassium, folate, iron, and carotenoids.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Farm workers in a greenhouse plant tiny kale and marigold seeds into plastic trays, while others harvest leafy bunches of spinach.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
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Alisa Hrustic, Health, 1 May 2025
Partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand Soil pH: Neutral or acidic
Sweet Cicely
Native to Europe, sweet cicely, sometimes called sweet chervil, has delicate fern-like foliage that can be cooked like spinach.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Leafy greens like spinach contain vitamins A and C, potassium, folate, iron, and carotenoids.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Farm workers in a greenhouse plant tiny kale and marigold seeds into plastic trays, while others harvest leafy bunches of spinach.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Spinach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinach. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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spinach
noun
spin·ach
ˈspin-ich 
: a widely grown plant with dark green leaves that are used as food
also
: the leaves
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