Swiss chard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Swiss chard
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Tuesday calls for something fresh and fiber-rich: sautéed kale and Swiss chard.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Once, he told me that the most useful thing he learned from me about cooking is to separate the ribs and stems of Swiss chard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
“If you can tell the difference between Swiss chard and spinach, you can learn difference between edible and poisonous mushrooms,” Pringle says, emphasizing the small but recognizable differences between the two greens.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023
“His Pasta Alle Erbe, which he translates as ‘Spaghetti With Spring Vegetables,’ is taken from a Renaissance Florentine cookbook and it features asparagus, scallions, peas, Swiss chard, and artichokes,” Damrosch wrote.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
After the radishes came squash, then Swiss chard, which nobody knew how to eat.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
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