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marog

marog noun: any of several edible plants of the Amaranthus genus, used locally in South Africa as spinach.

Noun

marog (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa) Any of several edible plants of the Amaranthus genus, used locally in South Africa as spinach.
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20060811214247/http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Show/SAfrica/sapaper/saessay.htm
      Amaranthus hybridus (Figure 38) and other Amaranthus species are either grown for their seeds (Inca wheat) or harvested as spinach (marog).
    • HERE in sunny South Africa amaranth is better known as marog and is used extensively as a nourishing 'spinach' vegetable.2003, https://web.archive.org/web/20090305124939/http://www.dispatch.co.za/2003/04/12/features/GARDEN.HTM

Origin of marog

From Sotho marog.

Questions about marog

What does marog mean?
Marog means any of several edible plants of the Amaranthus genus, used locally in South Africa as spinach.
What part of speech is marog?
Marog is a noun.

Words near marog in the dictionary

  1. marocain
  2. marocains
  3. marocchino
  4. marocchinos
  5. Marocco
  6. marog
  7. Maroggia
  8. Marogong
  9. marograph
  10. marographs
  11. Marohl

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