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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Unlike many other nutrients, nitrate – found in vegetables like beets, spinach, arugula/rocket and lettuce – doesn't get processed and absorbed in the gut.
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New Atlas, 27 July 2025
Lunches and dinners were a time for our chef to show off a bit: turkey and leek pie with chips, mushroom and spinach risotto, chicken curry with bhaji and chutney.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Plants fast-growing crops like lettuce, spinach, arugula, and radishes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
Hannah's Alfredo Veggie Melt: Crunchy Thin Crust, Alfredo sauce, spinach, feta, green peppers, onions, mushrooms and Parmesan/Asiago cheese.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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New Atlas, 27 July 2025
Lunches and dinners were a time for our chef to show off a bit: turkey and leek pie with chips, mushroom and spinach risotto, chicken curry with bhaji and chutney.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Plants fast-growing crops like lettuce, spinach, arugula, and radishes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
Hannah's Alfredo Veggie Melt: Crunchy Thin Crust, Alfredo sauce, spinach, feta, green peppers, onions, mushrooms and Parmesan/Asiago cheese.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for spinach
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“Spinach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinach. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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