Meanings
- uncountableIpomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia
- uncountableAmaranthus dubius, often bearing red or purple marks
Synonyms: red spinach, rau den, spleen amaranth
- uncountableBasella alba, Malabar spinach, with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves
Synonyms: river spinach, water morning glory, water convolvulus, Chinese spinach, Chinese watercress, Chinese convolvulus, swamp cabbage, kangkong
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAmaranthus dubius, often bearing red or purple marks
nounAmaranthus tricolor, edible amaranth
nounBasella alba, Malabar spinach, with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 蕹菜, 通菜
- 蕹菜 (ung³ coi³)Ipomoema aquatica
- 通菜Ipomoema aquatica
Chinese Mandarin 空心菜
- 空心菜 (kōngxīncài)Ipomoema aquatica
Dutch dagoeblad, waterspinazie
- dagoebladIpomoema aquatica
- waterspinazieIpomoema aquatica
- kangkoengIpomoema aquatica
Finnish pinaattielämänlanka
- pinaattielämänlankaIpomoema aquatica
Indonesian kangkung
- kangkungIpomoema aquatica
Japanese 蕹菜
- 蕹菜 (yousai)Ipomoema aquatica
Polish wilec wodny
- wilec wodnyIpomoema aquatica
Tagalog kangkong
- kangkongIpomoema aquatica
Thai ผักบุ้ง
- ผักบุ้งIpomoema aquatica
Vietnamese rau muống
- rau muốngIpomoema aquatica
Cite this entry
water spinach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20spinach
“water spinach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20spinach. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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