Swiss chard

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Definition

Noun 1. A leafy green vegetable: Swiss chard is a plant (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) cultivated for its large, dark green leaves and often thick, succulent stalks. It is a type of beet grown specifically for its edible foliage and leaf stems, not for a swollen root.

Usage

Swiss chard is used as a food ingredient. It is typically cooked, though young leaves can be eaten raw. * The recipe calls for a bunch of Swiss chard, stems and leaves chopped separately. * Swiss chard is a nutritious addition to soups and sautés. * You can substitute spinach for Swiss chard in many dishes.

Advanced Usage
  • "Rainbow chard" or "Bright Lights chard": These are colorful cultivars of Swiss chard with stalks in vibrant shades of red, yellow, orange, and pink. They are used identically to standard green-stalked Swiss chard.
    • The farmer's market had beautiful bunches of rainbow chard.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chard: A common shortened name for Swiss chard.
    • I bought some chard to make a gratin.
  • Leaf beet: Another name for the same plant.
  • Perpetual spinach: A name sometimes used for a variety of chard with thinner stalks.
Synonyms
  • Leaf beet
  • Spinach beet (Note: This is a synonym, but true spinach is a different plant, .)
Different Meanings

The term "Swiss chard" refers specifically to the vegetable. It does not have other common metaphorical or idiomatic meanings.

Noun
  1. long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
  2. beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks

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