noun
chard
chahd
Chard (noun) means a leafy green vegetable with thick, often colourful stalks, related to beetroot and slightly bitter in taste. Example: “She sautéed the chard with garlic and olive oil.”
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A leafy green vegetable with thick, often colourful stalks, related to beetroot and slightly bitter in taste.
"She sautéed the chard with garlic and olive oil."
How to use chard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA leafy green vegetable, often with red or yellow stems, used in cooking.
Common pairings
Swiss chard
rainbow chard
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Word forms
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Etymology
From earlier "carde", reshaped under the influence of "cardoon", ultimately from Latin carduus ("thistle").
Synonyms
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leaf beet
chard plant
spinach beet
Rhymes for chard
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What does “chard” mean?
The word “chard” means a leafy green vegetable with thick, often colourful stalks, related to beetroot and slightly bitter in taste. In plain terms, a leafy green vegetable, often with red or yellow stems, used in cooking.
How do you pronounce “chard”?
“Chard” is pronounced chahd (/t͡ʃɑɹd/ in IPA).
How do you use “chard” in a sentence?
Here is “chard” used in a sentence: “She sautéed the chard with garlic and olive oil.”
What part of speech is “chard”?
“Chard” is a noun.
Where does the word “chard” come from?
The word “chard” comes from Latin. From earlier "carde", reshaped under the influence of "cardoon", ultimately from Latin carduus ("thistle").
