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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. 菠菜 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.
Derivativesadjective 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.
OriginMiddle 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. 菠菜 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.
OriginMiddle English: probably from Old French espinache, via Arabic from Persian aspānāḵ. |