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prickly-seeded spinach

/ˈprɪkli ˈsiːdɪd ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

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/ˈprɪkli ˈsiːdɪd ˈspɪnɪtʃ/formalculinary
  • ruРаспространённое название вида растений Blitum virgatum (ранее Chenopodium virgatum), дикорастущего съедобного растения с мелкими колючими соплодиями и листьями, похожими на шпинат. Часто собирается в дикой природе или считается сорняком.

A common name for the plant species Blitum virgatum (formerly Chenopodium virgatum), a wild edible plant with small, prickly seed clusters and leaves similar to spinach. It is often foraged or considered a weed.

  1. A type of wild spinachC2formal

    A plant (Blitum virgatum or Chenopodium foliosum) with prickly seeds, sometimes eaten as a leafy green.

    ruШпинат колючесемянный

    • Prickly-seeded spinach grows in dry, sandy soils.
    • The leaves of prickly-seeded spinach can be cooked like regular spinach.
    • Foragers often identify prickly-seeded spinach by its distinctive seed clusters.