mountain spinach

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n ˌspɪnɪtʃ/
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Definitions of mountain spinach
  1. noun
    Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America
    synonyms: Atriplex hortensis, garden orache
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    type of:
    orach, orache
    any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes
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