Meaning of CHARD
| Pronunciation: | | chârd
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- [n] long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
- [n] beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
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| | Synonyms: | | Beta vulgaris cicla, chard plant, leaf beet, leaf beet, spinach beet, spinach beet, Swiss chard, Swiss chard |
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| | See Also: | | beet, Beta vulgaris, Beta vulgaris cicla, chard, chard, chard plant, common beet, green, greens, leafy vegetable | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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.
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