Swiss chard
noun
: a beet (Beta vulgaris vulgaris) having large leaves and succulent stalks often cooked as a vegetable
called also chard
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Vegetables: Plant through mid-month; beets, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collards, endive, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, peas, potatoes, radishes, Swiss chard and turnips.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Leafy greens: Examples are spinach, kale, and Swiss chard.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Vegetables: Beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, horseradish, lettuce, mustard, onions, peas, radicchio, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard and turnips.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Beet seeds are unusual among vegetables since, like its close relative, Swiss chard, seeds are actually formed in multi-germ capsules or clusters.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 23 Nov. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Leafy greens: Examples are spinach, kale, and Swiss chard.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Vegetables: Beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, horseradish, lettuce, mustard, onions, peas, radicchio, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard and turnips.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Beet seeds are unusual among vegetables since, like its close relative, Swiss chard, seeds are actually formed in multi-germ capsules or clusters.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Swiss chard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss%20chard. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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