Swiss chard

noun

Beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.

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chardmangoldsilverbeetspinach beetleaf beetchard plantBeta vulgaris cicla
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Meanings

nounSwiss chard (countable and uncountable, plural Swiss chards)

plural Swiss chards

  1. countableuncountablecookingBeta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.

    Synonyms: chard, mangold, silverbeet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBeta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.

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chardmangoldsilverbeet

More synonyms by meaning

nounbeet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks

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chardspinach beetleaf beetchard plantBeta vulgaris cicla
Broader
beetcommon beetBeta vulgaris

nounlong succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves

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chardspinach beetleaf beet
Broader
greensgreenleafy vegetable
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chard

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

The origin of the adjective might be linked to Swiss botanist Gaspard Bauhin who classified the plant in his work Phytopinax in 1596.

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APA

Swiss chard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss%20chard

MLA

“Swiss chard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss%20chard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swiss chard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss%20chard.

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