chard
[ chahrd ]
/ tʃɑrd /
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noun
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
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Also called Swiss chard, leaf beet.
Origin of chard
1650–60; apparently <French chardon thistle; see cardoon
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chard
/ (tʃɑːd) /
noun
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, with large succulent leaves and thick stalks, used as a vegetableAlso called: Swiss chard, leaf beet, seakale beet
Word Origin for chard
C17: probably from French carde edible leafstalk of the artichoke, but associated also with French chardon thistle, both ultimately from Latin carduus thistle; see cardoon
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