Definitions for: Chard

[n] long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
[n] beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks

Webster (1913) Definition: Chard, n. [Cf. F. carde esclent thistle.]
1. The tender leaves or leafstalks of the artichoke, white
beet, etc., blanched for table use.

2. A variety of the white beet, which produces large,
succulent leaves and leafstalks.

Synonyms: Beta vulgaris cicla, chard plant, leaf beet, leaf beet, spinach beet, spinach beet, Swiss chard, Swiss chard

See Also: beet, Beta vulgaris, Beta vulgaris cicla, chard, chard, chard plant, common beet, green, greens, leafy vegetable

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