palak

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noun

Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).

OriginHindi पालक ← Sanskrit पालक्या →
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Meanings

nounpalak (uncountable)
  1. IndiauncountablecookingSpinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).

Origin

  1. Sanskritपालक्या
  2. Hindiपालक
  3. Englishpalak

From Hindi पालक (pālak), from Sanskrit पालक्या (pālakyā).

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APA

palak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palak

MLA

“palak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palak.

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