orach
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English arage, from Anglo-Norman arace, arache; apparently an irregular derivation from Old French arepe, from classical Latin atriplex, from Ancient Greek ἀτράφαξυς (atráphaxus), of unknown origin (probably loaned).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹɪt͡ʃ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒɹɪtʃ/
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪtʃ
- Hyphenation: or‧ach
Noun
orach (plural oraches)
- The saltbush: any of several plants of the genus Atriplex
- especially Atriplex hortensis
- or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach.
- (dated) Lamb's quarters: frost-blite (Chenopodium album) or another plant of the genus Chenopodium.
Synonyms
- (Atriplex hortensis): common orach, garden orache, red orach, mountain spinach, French spinach
- (Atribplex patula): spear orach, spreading orach, spreading orache, spear saltbush
Derived terms
- common orach, garden orach, red orach (Atriplex hortensis)
- spear orach, spreading orach (Atriplex patula)
- sea orach (Atriplex hastata)
Translations
saltbush — see saltbush
See also
References
- “orach”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “orach”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.