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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water spinach

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter spinach
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ipomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia

Uncountable

noun

Amaranthus dubius, often bearing red or purple marks

Uncountable

noun

Amaranthus tricolor, edible amaranth

Uncountable

noun

Basella alba, Malabar spinach, with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

river spinach water morning glory water convolvulus Chinese spinach Chinese watercress Chinese convolvulus swamp cabbage kangkong ong choy on choy red spinach rau den

Questions

What does water spinach mean?
Ipomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia

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