Spinach: Nutrition, Benefits, and How to Use It

Meaning 1：spinach (Spinach)

Spinach 🔊

/ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

A dark green leafy vegetable with wrinkled leaves, often eaten cooked or in salads. It's very healthy.

spinach 🔊

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/ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

A dark green leafy vegetable with wrinkled leaves, commonly eaten cooked or raw in salads. It is rich in vitamins and minerals.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Persian 'aspanakh', via Arabic and Old French 'espinache'.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture Popeye's bulging muscles after eating a can of spinach.

📖 Example

I like to add a handful of fresh spinach to my sandwich to make it healthier and more nutritious. 🔊 I like to add a handful of fresh spinach to my sandwich to make it healthier and more nutritious.

🔗 Collocations

fresh spinach – spinach that has not been cooked or processed

spinach leaves – the individual leaves of the spinach plant

cooked spinach – spinach that has been heated, often served as a side dish

🔄 Synonyms

kale (n.) – a type of leafy green vegetable similar to spinach, often used in salads or smoothies

chard (n.) – a leafy green vegetable with colorful stems, related to spinach and beets

📖 Cultural Story

Popularized by Popeye cartoons in the 1930s as a strength food. The myth of high iron content came from a misplaced decimal in an 1870s study.