orach

== English == === Alternative forms === arrach, orache === 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 ==== === See also === lamb's quarters === References === “orach”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “orach”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Charo, Roach, Rocha, achor, archo-, corah, ochra, roach