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chard

[chahrd]

noun

  1. a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.



chard

/ ʃɑː /

noun

  1. Also called: Swiss chard. leaf beet. seakale beet.a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, with large succulent leaves and thick stalks, used as a vegetable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chard1

1650–60; apparently < French chardon thistle; cardoon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chard1

C17: probably from French carde edible leafstalk of the artichoke, but associated also with French chardon thistle, both ultimately from Latin carduus thistle; see cardoon
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At the very least, I thought I’d meet a chic new chard.

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Why don’t we eat normal stuff instead of Swiss chard?’”

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It’s easy, they said, as we ate mussels, beets and sautéed chard: You can tell by who’s getting a bulge bracket internship.

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No matter how many bunches of curly kale, sturdy collard greens and steely chard arrive each week, there’s always a place on my table for their floppy, verdant magic.

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Add the ½-inch sliced chard stems and the red pepper flakes, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

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