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ORACHE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes
Synonyms:
orach; orache
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("orache" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "orache"):
Atriplex hortensis; garden orache; mountain spinach (Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America)
Holonyms ("orache" is a member of...):
Atriplex; genus Atriplex (orach; saltbush)
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