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		Definition of spinach in English: spinachnoun ˈspɪnɪtʃˈspɪnɪdʒˈspɪnɪtʃ An edible Asian plant of the goosefoot family, with large dark green leaves which are widely eaten as a vegetable. Spinacia oleracea, family Chenopodiaceae  Example sentencesExamples -  Although the spinach and carrots have some way to go, the peas are just coming good.
 -  For the main course we chose pork tenderloin wrapped in spinach, parsley and garlic.
 -  We usually have spinach, yoghurt and a vegetable curry with it as well.
 -  Drain the spinach, toss in a little extra virgin olive oil and serve with the white bean fritters and lemon wedges.
 -  Spoon a portion of sauce onto the plate and place the spinach next to the pork chop.
 -  Similarly, spinach and other leafy vegetables help to rid the liver of toxins.
 -  Blend spinach and ricotta or cottage cheese in a blender or work together through a sieve.
 -  Both dishes came with a mountain of fresh vegetables - spinach, carrots and green beans.
 -  Natural sources of betacarotene include carrots, spinach, apricots and mango.
 -  Her office window overlooks neat vegetable beds, planted with lettuce and spinach.
 -  Cut the cheese into pieces and tuck it among the spinach, then scatter over the gnocchi.
 -  I also interspersed these with spinach, so all my spinach seedlings are planted out now too.
 -  Mix in the chopped spinach and spicy mushroom mix, then bind together with the egg white.
 -  Add the spinach leaves, simmer for 5 min, scatter with coriander and serve with rice.
 -  Rinse the spinach, drain the beanshoots and add them to the dressing, along with the onions as and when they are ready.
 -  Place the salad leaves in a bowl, lift the bacon from the pan with a draining spoon and add to the spinach.
 -  The spinach has gone bright green and almost melted into the hot sauce.
 -  I almost always order a grilled sole served with green beans or spinach.
 -  Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and blanch the spinach for 30 seconds.
 -  Wash the spinach leaves and steam in a covered pan with just the water on their leaves for 2 mins or until just wilted.
 
 
 Derivatives   adjective   This is a nice version: more spinachy and less viscous than most, with a pungent kick of Parmesan and lots of thin tortilla chips for dipping.  Example sentencesExamples -  Scallops came with a tiny pulp of Good King Henry (a spinachy local herb) and also ginger and green-tea foam.
 -  The overall effect was a little like eating a well-cooked facecloth after someone had used it to wash their spinachy, white sauce-covered chops.
 -  The cream of spinach soup was sleek, subtle and full of spinachy goodness.
 
 
 
 Origin   Middle English: probably from Old French espinache, via Arabic from Persian aspānāḵ.    Definition of spinach in US English: spinachnounˈspiniCHˈspɪnɪtʃ A widely cultivated edible Asian plant of the goosefoot family, with large, dark green leaves that are eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. Spinacia oleracea, family Chenopodiaceae  Example sentencesExamples -  Drain the spinach, toss in a little extra virgin olive oil and serve with the white bean fritters and lemon wedges.
 -  Wash the spinach leaves and steam in a covered pan with just the water on their leaves for 2 mins or until just wilted.
 -  The spinach has gone bright green and almost melted into the hot sauce.
 -  Mix in the chopped spinach and spicy mushroom mix, then bind together with the egg white.
 -  For the main course we chose pork tenderloin wrapped in spinach, parsley and garlic.
 -  I almost always order a grilled sole served with green beans or spinach.
 -  Cut the cheese into pieces and tuck it among the spinach, then scatter over the gnocchi.
 -  Blend spinach and ricotta or cottage cheese in a blender or work together through a sieve.
 -  Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and blanch the spinach for 30 seconds.
 -  Her office window overlooks neat vegetable beds, planted with lettuce and spinach.
 -  Place the salad leaves in a bowl, lift the bacon from the pan with a draining spoon and add to the spinach.
 -  We usually have spinach, yoghurt and a vegetable curry with it as well.
 -  I also interspersed these with spinach, so all my spinach seedlings are planted out now too.
 -  Spoon a portion of sauce onto the plate and place the spinach next to the pork chop.
 -  Rinse the spinach, drain the beanshoots and add them to the dressing, along with the onions as and when they are ready.
 -  Natural sources of betacarotene include carrots, spinach, apricots and mango.
 -  Although the spinach and carrots have some way to go, the peas are just coming good.
 -  Both dishes came with a mountain of fresh vegetables - spinach, carrots and green beans.
 -  Similarly, spinach and other leafy vegetables help to rid the liver of toxins.
 -  Add the spinach leaves, simmer for 5 min, scatter with coriander and serve with rice.
 
 
 Origin   Middle English: probably from Old French espinache, via Arabic from Persian aspānāḵ.     |