Spinach
(noun)
A leafy green vegetable with delicate, crinkled leaves, often used in salads and as a cooked vegetable.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french espinoche, via medieval latin from arabic isfānakh, from persian ispinaǰ.
Examples:
- I added some spinach to my omelette for breakfast.
- Spinach is a good source of iron and other essential vitamins.
- The salad was made up of lettuce, tomatoes and spinach leaves.
- I sautéed some spinach with garlic and butter.
- Spinach is a versatile vegetable and can be used in many different dishes.