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noun
Beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chard, spinach beet, leaf beet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: greens, green, leafy vegetable
noun
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chard, spinach beet, leaf beet, chard plant, Beta vulgaris cicla
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beet, common beet, Beta vulgaris
History
The origin of the adjective might be linked to Swiss botanist Gaspard Bauhin who classified the plant in his work Phytopinax in 1596.
