chard
chard · chards
мангольд, свёкла
Mangold
An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subspAn edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
UK/t͡ʃɑːd/US/t͡ʃɑɹd/
» Swiss chard is rich in vitamins, minerals, protein, and dietary fibre.
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2 senses(uncountable)An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
Mangold
манго́льдmangólʹd, свёклаsvjókla
(countable, uncountable)Artichoke leaves and shoots, blanched to eat.
More definitions
- long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
- beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
Examples
1 sentencesSwiss chard is rich in vitamins, minerals, protein, and dietary fibre.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla — see also beet:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla — see also beet:
Origin
From earlier card (remodelled after chardoon, obsolete form of cardoon), from Middle FrencFrom earlier card (remodelled after chardoon, obsolete form of cardoon), from Middle French carde, from Latin carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of cardoon.
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Forms
plural: chardsSynonyms
7 synonymsleafy vegetable:mangoldsilverbeetSwiss chard
Close in meaning
- long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves:Swiss chardspinach beetleaf beet
- beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks:Swiss chardspinach beetleaf beetchard plantBeta vulgaris cicla
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedrainbow chard
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable