orach
/awr-uhch, or-/US // ˈɔr ətʃ, ˈɒr- //
奥拉赫,鸟巢,燕麦
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
Examples
Orach, Orache, or′ach, n. one of several European plants used as spinach.
It feeds in July and August on orach (Atriplex), persicaria, knot-grass, and will also eat dock.
Orach is sometimes transplanted, but generally succeeds best when sown where the plants are to remain.
Outside the wall the samphire and orach beds are wholly marine.
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