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Definition of water spinach
water spinach
Plural:water spinach
water spinach Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
7
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A semi-aquatic, tropical plant of the morning glory family grown as a leaf vegetable, characterized by hollow stems and tender leaves that are widely used in East and Southeast Asian cuisines.
Example
"We ordered a large plate of water spinach stir-fried with garlic and fermented shrimp paste."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Water spinach. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/water spinach