chard
pronunciation
How to pronounce chard in British English:
UK [tʃɑ:d]
How to pronounce chard in American English:
US [tʃɑrd]
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- Noun:
- beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
- long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
Word Origin
- chard (n.)
- 1650s, from French carde "chard" (14c.), perhaps via Provençal, from Latin carduus "thistle, artichoke" (see harsh).
Example
- 1. Her children harvested rows of spinach , mustard greens , lettuce , swiss chard and carrots .
- 2. Can you get that swiss chard for me ?
- 3. But more international tv deals are in the works , says chard .
- 4. Warm chickpeas and greens with vinaigrette : in parts of france , farmers make a traditional meal of boiled chickpeas and spinach or chard .
- 5. On our plot all was well , blanketed in rich cow manure , the chard standing idle waiting for the warmth of the sun .