French word

épinard

Pronunciation

IPA/epinaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounspinach

Example

Il y a des épinards dans la soupe.

There is spinach in the soup.

Illustration for épinard (spinach)

More examples

Je prépare une salade d'épinards pour le dîner.

I am preparing a spinach salad for dinner.

Core concept

Green leafy vegetable gathered in a bunch for eating fresh or adding to cooked recipes.

Common phrases

  • des épinards

    spinach

  • une salade d'épinards

    a spinach salad

  • tarte aux épinards

    a spinach tart

Similar words

laitue: A leafy vegetable with tender, rounded leaves forming a head.
salade: A prepared dish of chopped greens and other ingredients with dressing.
chou: A leafy vegetable that forms a dense head from overlapping leaves.

Definition in French

Légume-feuille aux feuilles vertes, consommé cru en salade ou cuit dans diverses préparations.

Word origin

Épinard is inherited through Middle French espinard from the Latin form spinachia, related to Greek spanakion and ultimately Persian aspanākh.

Usage tips

  • A bunch of spinach is une botte d'épinards, with de changing to d' before the vowel.

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