water spinach
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Ipomoea_aquatica_flowers.jpg/220px-Ipomoea_aquatica_flowers.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Amaranthus_tricolor_4zz.jpg/220px-Amaranthus_tricolor_4zz.jpg)
Noun
[edit]- Ipomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia
- Amaranthus dubius, often bearing red or purple marks
- Amaranthus tricolor, edible amaranth
- Basella alba, Malabar spinach, with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves
Synonyms
[edit]- (Ipomoema aquatica): river spinach, water morning glory, water convolvulus, Chinese spinach, Chinese watercress, Chinese convolvulus, swamp cabbage, kangkong, ong choy, on choy
- (Amaranthus dubius): red spinach, rau den, spleen amaranth
- (Amaranthus tricolor): Joseph's coat, Chinese amaranth
Translations
[edit]Ipomoema aquatica
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References
[edit]Ipomoea aquatica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ipomoea aquatica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ipomoea aquatica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons