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chard
(c̸härd)
noun
a kind of beet (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) whose large leaves and thick stalks are used as food; Swiss chard
Origin: earlier card < Fr carde < L carduus, thistle, artichoke (see card): sp. infl. by Fr chardon, artichoke
See chard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Swiss chard.
Origin:
Origin: Alteration (possibly influenced by French chardon, thistle)
Origin: of French carde
Origin: , from Provençal cardon, cardoon; see cardoon
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