orache

orache
[ˈɒrətʃ]
(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)
  2. Genus Atriplex, family Chenopodiaceae: several species, in particular the common orache (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)
语源
  1. Middle English orage, from Anglo-Norman French arasche, from Latin atriplex, from Greek atraphaxus
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