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chard¹
- /t͡ʃɑːd/ UK
- /t͡ʃɑɹd/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
From earlier card (remodelled after chardoon, obsolete form of cardoon), from Middle French carde, from Latin carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of cardoon.
noun chards
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An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
Similar: mangold, silverbeet, Swiss chard
- Artichoke leaves and shoots, blanched to eat.
Chard²
proper noun
- 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). There was to be no official opening ceremony, but nevertheless the inhabitants of Chard were not going to neglect this opportunity for a bean-feast, for they were also to celebrate the demolition of the town's East Gate.
- A commune in Creuse department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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Synonym of Janvier South, Alberta, Canada, from the name of A. Chard.
Similar: Janvier South, Alberta, Canada, from the name of A. Chard
- A surname. Three men got out and surrounded Mr Chard. They were police officers, and he was under arrest, charged with taking indecent pictures of his children under the Protection of Children Act 1978 (POCA).
Chard³
Where it comes from
Clipping of Chardonnay.
noun Chards
- Chardonnay wine. Today you can order a glass of Chard almost anywhere, but in the 1960s it was relatively unknown outside of France. Can you imagine such a time?
Translations
Every language
noun Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla — see also beet
| Español | acelga |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | フダンソウ fudansō, 不断草 fudansō, スイスチャード Suisuchādo |
| 中文 | 莙薘菜 /莙荙菜 jūndácài, 莙薘菜 /莙荙菜 tǐngdácài, 葉用甜菜 /叶用甜菜 yèyòngtiáncài, 牛皮菜 niúpícài, 豬乸菜 /猪乸菜 zhūnǎcài |
| Português | acelga, celga |
| Français | poirée, blette, bette, jotte |
| Deutsch | Mangold |
| Italiano | bietola, bieta |
| Ελληνικά | σέσκουλο séskoulo |
| Română | mangold, sfeclă furajeră, sfeclă elvețiană |
| Русский | манго́льд mangólʹd, свёкла svjókla |
| العربية | سِلْق silq |
Talk about this word "chard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chard "chard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chard.Cite this
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title = {chard},
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