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Swiss chard

Swiss chard noun: beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.

swiss chard: beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard
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Noun

Swiss chard (countable and uncountable, plural Swiss chards)

  1. Beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.

Synonyms of Swiss chard

Forms of Swiss chard

pluralSwiss chards

Origin of Swiss chard

The origin of the adjective might be linked to Swiss botanist Gaspard Bauhin who classified the plant in his work Phytopinax in 1596.

Questions about Swiss chard

What does Swiss chard mean?
Swiss chard means beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.
What part of speech is Swiss chard?
Swiss chard is a noun.
What is the plural of Swiss chard?
The plural of Swiss chard is Swiss chards.

Words near Swiss chard in the dictionary

  1. Swiss bank account
  2. Swiss bank accounts
  3. Swiss banks
  4. Swiss bar
  5. Swiss bars
  6. Swiss chard
  7. Swiss chards
  8. Swiss cheese
  9. Swiss cheese plant
  10. Swiss cheese plants
  11. Swiss Confederacy

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