Swiss chard

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Swiss chard

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The origin of the adjective might be linked to Swiss botanist Gaspard Bauhin who classified the plant in his work Phytopinax in 1596.

noun Swiss chards

countable, uncountable Beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.
Similar: chard, mangold, silverbeet

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@misc{swiss_chard_2026,
  title = {Swiss chard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swiss%20chard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}