chard
Meaning
- (uncountable) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
- (countable, uncountable) Artichoke leaves and shoots, blanched to eat.
Synonyms
spinach beet
leaf beet
chard plant
Beta vulgaris cicla
perpetual Spinach
seakale beet
perpetual spinach
beet leaves
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡ʃɑːd/
Etymology
From earlier card (remodelled after chardoon, obsolete form of cardoon), from Middle French carde, from Latin carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of cardoon.
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