wild spinach

/waɪld ˌspɪnɪtʃ/

Definitions of wild spinach

1. noun

   European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
   synonyms: Chenopodium bonus-henricus, allgood, fat hen, good-king-henry

   type of:

   goosefoot

   any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
2. noun

   common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
   synonyms: Chenopodium album, lamb's-quarters, pigweed

   type of:

   goosefoot

   any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
3. noun

   leaves collected from the wild
   synonyms: lamb's-quarter, pigweed

   type of:

   green, greens, leafy vegetable

   any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
4. noun

   leafy greens collected from the wild and used as a substitute for spinach
   type of:

   green, greens, leafy vegetable

   any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables