chard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɑːrd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chärd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chard  (chärd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable. Also called Swiss chard, leaf beet. 
  • French chardon thistle; see cardoon
  • apparently 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chard / tʃɑːd/
  1. a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, with large succulent leaves and thick stalks, used as a vegetable
    Also called: Swiss chard
Etymology: 17th Century: probably from French carde edible leafstalk of the artichoke, but associated also with French chardon thistle, both ultimately from Latin carduus thistle; see cardoon
'chard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cherry Orchard, The - Old Orchard Beach - Swiss chard - beet - leaf beet - marble orchard - orchard grass - orchard oriole - orchard valve - pochard - sap orchard - sugar orchard

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