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    • Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and Western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either fresh, or after storage using preservation techniques by canning, freezing, or dehydration. It may be eate… See more

    Etymology

    Originally from Persian aspānāḵ, the name entered European languages from medieval Latin spinagium, which borrowed it from Arabic isbanakh. The English word "spinach" dates to the late 14th century from the … See more

    Taxonomy

    Common spinach (S. oleracea) was long considered to be in the family Chenopodiaceae, but in 2003 that family was merged into the Amaranthaceae in the order Caryophyllales. Within the family Amarantha… See more

    Description

    As opposed to most flowering plants used as vegetables, spinach is a dioecious plant, meaning different plants can have either female or male flowers. The flowers are small, green and wind pollinated.
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    History

    Spinach is thought to have originated about 2,000 years ago in ancient Persia from which it was introduced to India and later to ancient China via Nepal in 647 CE as the "Persian vegetable". In 827 CE, the Arabs introduced … See more

    Culinary use

    Raw spinach is 91% water, 4% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and contains negligible fat (table). In a 100-gram (3+1⁄2-ounce) reference serving providing 97 kilojoules (23 kilocalories) of food energy, spinach ha… See more

    Production

    In 2022, world production of spinach was 33 million tonnes, with China alone accounting for 93% of the total.
    Fresh spinach is sold loose, bunched, or packaged fresh in bags. Fresh spinach loses muc… See more

    In popular culture

    The comics and cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man is portrayed as gaining strength by consuming canned spinach. The accompanying song lyric is: "I'm strong to the finich [sic], 'cuz I eats me spinach." This is usu… See more

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