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Chinese spinach
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Pronunciation
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Noun
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Any of several plants grown as leaf vegetables:
Ipomoea aquatica species, water spinach, a semi-aquatic plant with hollow stems and long, lance-shaped leaves.
Amaranthus dubius species, often bearing red or purple marks
Amaranthus tricolor species, edible amaranth
Basella alba species, Malabar spinach, with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves
Capsella bursa-pastoris species (shepherd's purse)
References
en Amaranth subfamily plants Caryophyllales order plants Morning glory family plants Vegetables