| 单词 | perpetual spinach |
| 释义 | > as lemmasperpetual spinach perpetual spinach n. the spinach beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with leaves that resemble those of spinach but can be picked repeatedly over a long season. ΚΠ 1882 Garden 4 Feb. 75/3 The Beta maritima; known as the Perpetual or Beet Spinach. 1955 Culture of vegetables & Flowers from Seeds & Roots (Sutton & Sons) (ed. 21) 118 Perpetual Spinach, or Spinach Beet (Beta cicla).—A valuable plant for producing a regular supply of leaves which make an excellent Spinach at a period of the year when the ordinary summer Spinach is past its prime. 1992 Encycl. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) 326/2 Leaves and midribs [of Swiss chard] are normally cooked... Spinach beet, or perpetual spinach, forms smaller-leaved plants, with narrow, green leaf stalks. < as lemmas |
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