Synonyms

chard

American

[chahrd] / tʃɑrd /

noun

a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.

chard British

/ tʃɑːd /

noun

Also called: Swiss chard. leaf beet. seakale beet. a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, with large succulent leaves and thick stalks, used as a vegetable

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Etymology

Origin of chard

1650–60; apparently < French chardon thistle; see cardoon

Example Sentences

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If you want to wear rainbow chard, a sardine tin, or a TV dinner in your hair, Lennick has a clip for that, though the company's bestseller is a strawberry.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

And then, the turn: each bowl is finished with a poached egg, ribbons of chard, lemon, aioli and toast.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In “Everything I Want to Eat,” Jessica Koslow, of Sqirl, offers a chickpea stew with chard, poached eggs and smoked chile.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But, if there’s one thing you take away from this article and the accompanying recipe, let it be the habit of boiling your Swiss chard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

After the radishes came squash, then Swiss chard, which nobody knew how to eat.

From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman

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