orache
/ˈɒrɪtʃ/(亦作orach)
noun
1- a plant of the goosefoot family with leaves that are sometimes covered in a white mealy substance. Several kinds are edible and can be used as a substitute for spinach or sorrel.滨藜属的植物(不少种类可以食用, 用来替代菠菜或酢浆草)。
1.1
- Genus Atriplex, family Chenopodiaceae: several species, in particular the common opaciie (A. hortensis), which is cultivated in some areas.滨藜属, 藜科:数种, 尤指某些地方培植的榆钱菠菜(拉丁名A. hortensis)。
词源
Middle English orage, from Anglo-Norman French arasche, from Latin atriplex, from Greek atraphaxus.