chard

/tʃɑrd/
/tʃɑd/
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Other forms: chards

Definitions of chard
  1. noun
    beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
    synonyms: Beta vulgaris cicla, Swiss chard, chard plant, leaf beet, spinach beet
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    type of:
    Beta vulgaris, beet, common beet
    biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
  2. noun
    long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
    synonyms: Swiss chard, leaf beet, spinach beet
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    type of:
    green, greens, leafy vegetable
    any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
Pronunciation
US
/tʃɑrd/
UK
/tʃɑd/
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