Meaning & use
chard
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UK/tʃɑːd/
US/tʃɑːrd/
Meaning
noununcountable
A vegetable with large green leaves and thick, often colorful stalks, cooked and eaten as a green.
Grammar: Uncountable: some chard, a bunch of chard; not 'a chard'.
Patterns
- cook chard
- a bunch of chard
- chard leaves
I sautéed some chard with garlic and olive oil.
The garden is full of rainbow chard with red and yellow stems.
Chard is a good source of vitamins and minerals.
Common combinations
- Swiss chard
- Swiss chard is the most common variety, with large, crinkly leaves.
- rainbow chard
- Rainbow chard has stalks in a mix of bright colors.
- cook chard
- You can cook chard by steaming or stir-frying it.
- chard leaves
- Remove the chard leaves from the thick stalks before cooking.
Synonyms and how they differ
- spinach
- Spinach has softer, smaller leaves and a milder taste; chard has thicker stalks and a slightly bitter flavor.
- beet greens
- Beet greens are the leaves of beetroot plants; chard is a separate variety grown mainly for its leaves and stalks.
Commonly confused: chard or chardonnay?
chard vs chardonnay
Chardonnay is a type of white wine grape; chard is a leafy vegetable.
Practice
She bought a bunch of ________ to add to the soup.
Choose one answer.
'Chard' is the vegetable that fits the cooking context. 'Chardonnay' is a wine; 'chalk' is for writing; 'chart' is a diagram.
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