épinard

French

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Medieval Latin spīnarchia, ultimately from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ (ʔisfānāḵ), from Persian اسپناخ (espanâx).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pi.naʁ/

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• Rhymes: -aʁ

Noun

épinard m (plural épinards)

1. spinach plant (Spinacia oleracea)
2. (usually in the plural) spinach (foodstuff)

Derived terms

• mettre du beurre dans les épinards

Further reading

• “épinard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• peindra, pendrai