Meaning & use

chard

noun·Everyday

A leafy green vegetable with thick, colorful stalks, related to beets and spinach.

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She sautéed chard with garlic and olive oil as a simple side dish.

The garden's rainbow chard added bright red and yellow stalks to the salad.

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Swiss chard is the most common variety, prized for both its leaves and its crunchy stalks.

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