orache

or ache |ˈôrəCH, ˈär -ˈɔrətʃ |(also orach ) ▶noun 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. [Genus Atriplex, family Chenopodiaceae: several species, in particular the common orache (A. hortensis ), which is cultivated in some areas. ] ORIGIN Middle English orage, from Anglo-Norman French arasche, from Latin atriplex, from Greek atraphaxus.

orache

orache |ˈɒrətʃ |(also orach ) ▶noun 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. ●Genus Atriplex, family Chenopodiaceae: several species, in particular the common orache (A. hortensis ), which is cultivated in some areas. ORIGIN Middle English orage, from Anglo-Norman French arasche, from Latin atriplex, from Greek atraphaxus.