chard
See also: Chard
English
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Etymology
[edit]From earlier card (remodelled after chardoon, obsolete form of cardoon), from Middle French carde, from Latin carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of cardoon.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑːd/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (General American): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑɹd/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)d
Noun
[edit]chard (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
[edit]Translations
[edit]Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla — see also beet
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blanched artichoke leaves and shoots
Further reading
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Anagrams
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Representing colloquial pronunciation. See ch-.
Verb
[edit]chard
- I heard.
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