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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America grows tons of other fruits and vegetables; most of the country’s spinach, for example, is already grown domestically.
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Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Which Juices to Prioritize Focus on juices that include a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, such as spinach, kale, citrus fruits, beets, carrots, and apples.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Measure your frozen spinach, flax milk, and water, and pour them into the blender.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2025
To avoid them, grow spinach in rich soils with a pH of between 6.5 and 8.0.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Which Juices to Prioritize Focus on juices that include a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, such as spinach, kale, citrus fruits, beets, carrots, and apples.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Measure your frozen spinach, flax milk, and water, and pour them into the blender.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2025
To avoid them, grow spinach in rich soils with a pH of between 6.5 and 8.0.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Spinach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinach. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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