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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:

Nouns denoting plants

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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