Chinese spinach

noun

Ipomoea aquatica, water spinach, a semi-aquatic plant with hollow stems and long, lance-shaped leaves.

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Meanings

nounChinese spinach (uncountable)
  1. Any of several plants grown as leaf vegetables:
    1. uncountableIpomoea aquatica, water spinach, a semi-aquatic plant with hollow stems and long, lance-shaped leaves.
    2. uncountableAmaranthus dubius, often bearing red or purple marks
    3. uncountableAmaranthus tricolor, edible amaranth
    4. uncountableBasella alba, Malabar spinach, with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves
    5. uncountableCapsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd's purse)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
malabar nightshademalabar spinachwater spinach
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APA

Chinese spinach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20spinach

MLA

“Chinese spinach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20spinach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese spinach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20spinach.

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