Spinach vs. Palak

Spinach vs. Palak — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Spinach and Palak

Spinachnoun

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

Palaknoun

Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).

Spinachnoun

Any of numerous plants, or their leaves, which are used for greens in the same way Spinacia oleraceae is.

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Chinese spinach, red spinach (Amaranthus dubius)

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Malabar spinach red vine spinach, creeping spinach, climbing spinach, vine spinach, buffalo spinach, Ceylon spinach (Basella alba)

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(Atriplex hortensis)

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(Brassica juncea)

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New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides, syn. Tetragonia expansa)

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(Gynura bicolor)

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(Alternanthea sissoo)

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(Chenopodium capitatum)

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water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

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Spinachnoun

(South Africa) wild spinach, African spinach (various nightshade, legume, and Cucurbitaceae species)

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, perpetual spinach (Beta vulgaris: chard)

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(Cleome serrulata)

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Lincolnshire spinach (Blitum bonus-henricus, syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus: Good King Henry)

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, mountain spinach (Atriplex spp., Chenopodium rubrum)

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(Rumex acetosa: common sorrel, garden sorrel)

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(Montia perfoliata)

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Plants with spinach-like leaves that are noxious in some way

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(Tetragonia spp.), which is toxic

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(Emex australis), which bears thorny seeds

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(Trianthema triquetra)

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Plants with spinach-like leaves that have medicinal use

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, Mollucan spinach (Gynura nepalensis)

Spinachnoun

southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves

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dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads