Broccoli vs. Spinach

Broccolinoun

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

Broccolinoun

A plant of the Cabbage species (Brassica oleracea) of many varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The "curd," or flowering head, is the part used for food.

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plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

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branched green undeveloped flower heads

Broccoli

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica) whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Spinachnoun

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

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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(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)

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A common pot herb (Spinacia oleracea) belonging to the Goosefoot family.

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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

Spinachnoun

an edible Asian plant of the goosefoot family, with large dark green leaves which are widely eaten as a vegetable.

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.