chard
See also: Chard
English
editEtymology
editFrom earlier card (remodelled after chardoon, obsolete form of cardoon), from Middle French carde, from Latin carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of cardoon.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchard (countable and uncountable, plural chards)
- (uncountable, cooking) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
- (cooking) Artichoke leaves and shoots, blanched to eat.
Synonyms
edit- (leafy vegetable): mangold, silverbeet, Swiss chard
Derived terms
editTranslations
editBeta vulgaris subsp. cicla — see also beet
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blanched artichoke leaves and shoots
Further reading
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editMiddle English
editEtymology
editRepresenting colloquial pronunciation. See ch-.
Verb
editchard
- I heard.
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