orach

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