name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/t͡ʃɑːd/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)d
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name
Meaning 1
A town and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district, near the Devon border. The civil parish is named Chard Town, and served by Chard Town Council. (OS grid ref ST3208).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 2
A commune in Creuse department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 3
Synonym of Janvier South, Alberta, Canada, from the name of A. Chard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Janvier South, Alberta, Canada, from the name of A. Chard
Antonyms: none provided
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name
Meaning 4
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 6
Artichoke leaves and shoots, blanched to eat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 7
Chardonnay wine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 8
long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Swiss chard, spinach beet, leaf beet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: greens, green, leafy vegetable
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noun
Meaning 9
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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