spinach

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spinach

1. dated slang Marijuana. Hey pal, you know where I can buy a bit of spinach? He was caught by the police with a pound of spinach in his car.
2. dated slang Money. (A reference to the green-colored paper currency used in the United States.) Primarily heard in US. The truck is carrying a lot of spinach, but it's going to be heavily guarded. Sorry man, ain't got no spinach these days.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

spinach

n. money. (see also cabbage, lettuce.) Look at this! One hundred dollars in good old American spinach!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • blaze
  • blazes
  • blazing
  • crowd pleaser
  • it is the pace that kills
  • cream up
  • hay is for horses
  • a thing or two
  • knock the starch out of (one)
  • starch
References in periodicals archive
Labels of the recalled spinach can be viewed (https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dole-fresh-vegetables-announces-precautionary-limited-recall-baby-spinach) here.
This helps in reducing the nematodes population in the soil.In some cases, it's ideal to plant spinach in areas affected by the nematodes to control them.
Experimental design and set-up: Rotations of legume (YLB, BB and WB) in first season and leafy vegetables (amaranth and water spinach) in second season were grown with two organic fertilizers and one chemical fertilizer.
We have also investigated methods of preparation in which the spinach is eaten cold, such as in salads and smoothies", said Lena Jonasson.
A lady Ayesha Noor agreeing with the point of view of nutritionist, said ,'Since I have started taking spinach regularly ,I am really feeling good'.
You don't need to add water, the spinach leaves bring out water itself, with the help of salt after few minutes of boiling.
PREPARING THE FILO TOPPING Brush three of the filo pastry sheets with a little of the melted butter and layer them on top of the spinach mixture, trimming to fit the dish if necessary.
This paper discusses the economics of managing Verticillium dahliae, a soilborne fungus that is introduced to the soil via infested spinach seeds and that causes lettuce to be afflicted with Verticillium wilt, which first appeared in lettuce in 1995 in Watsonville, California.
Keywords: Spinach, sowing pattern, flat bed system, raised bed and ridge bed.
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit in Salinas, California, and the University of Arkansas conducted a study to find genetic components related to oxalate concentrations in spinach. By analyzing the genetic code of over 300 spinach varieties, ARS geneticist Beiquan Mou and his university colleagues identified 6 DNA markers linked to genes that contribute to oxalate concentration.
Thus, it is concluded that 15th October sowing may be preferred for maximizing the spinach foliage yield.
Spinach, an excellent source of vital vitamins and dietary fibre, is often excluded from our daily diet because of its slightly bitter taste.
Spinach and watercress are packed with iron for an energy boost.
He just said: "What sort of spinach do you have?" The waiter proudly said: "It comes from a small farm in Kent.
One spring as I was showing a friend my vegetable garden, she said, "Your spinach looks wonderful.