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or·ache also or·ach O0104300 (ôr′ĭch, ŏr′-) n. Any of various plants of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, having edible leaves that taste somewhat like spinach.
[Middle English arage, orach, from Old French arrache, arroche, from Vulgar Latin *atrapica, alteration (influenced by Latin ātriplex, ātriplic-) of Greek atraphaxus, of pre-Greek substrate origin.] or•ach or or•ache (ˈɔr ətʃ, ˈɒr-)
n. any plant of the genus Atriplex, esp. A. hortensis, of the goosefoot family, cultivated for use like spinach. [1350–1400; Middle English orage, arage < Old French arache < Vulgar Latin *atripica, variant of Latin atriplic- (s. of atriplex) « Greek atráphaxys] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  orach - any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshesoracheAtriplex, genus Atriplex - orach; saltbushAtriplex hortensis, garden orache, mountain spinach - Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North Americaherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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Related to orach: lamb's quarters, Red orachSynonyms for orachnoun any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshesSynonymsRelated Words- Atriplex
- genus Atriplex
- Atriplex hortensis
- garden orache
- mountain spinach
- herb
- herbaceous plant
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