noun
- Plural of orache; plants of the genus Atriplex, having edible leaves and small flowers, commonly found in salt marshes and coastal areas.
Usage: Also spelled 'orach' (singular) or 'orachs' (plural variant).; Botanical term; also called saltbush or sea purslane in some regions.
Examples
- The oraches growing along the salt marsh provided food for local wildlife.
- She harvested the young oraches leaves for her salad.
- Oraches are well-adapted to saline soils where many other plants cannot survive.
- The gardener planted oraches in the coastal garden because of their salt tolerance.
- Wild oraches have been used as a vegetable in Mediterranean cuisine for centuries.