Spenat
špenát, spinach
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 eaten cooked or raw, and the taste differs considerably; the high oxalate content may be reduced by steaming. it is an annual plant (rarely biennial), growing as tall as 30 cm (1 ft). spinach may overwinter in temperate regions. the leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular, and very variable in size: 2–30 cm (1–12 in) long and 1–15 cm (0.4–5.9 in...
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