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Chinese spinach

Chinese spinach noun: ipomoea aquatica, water spinach, a semi-aquatic plant with hollow stems and long, lance-shaped leaves.

Noun

Chinese spinach (uncountable)

  1. Ipomoea aquatica, water spinach, a semi-aquatic plant with hollow stems and long, lance-shaped leaves.
  2. Amaranthus dubius, often bearing red or purple marks
  3. Amaranthus tricolor, edible amaranth
  4. Basella alba, Malabar spinach, with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves
  5. Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd's purse)

Questions about Chinese spinach

What does Chinese spinach mean?
Chinese spinach means ipomoea aquatica, water spinach, a semi-aquatic plant with hollow stems and long, lance-shaped leaves.
What part of speech is Chinese spinach?
Chinese spinach is a noun.

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