ˈchärd, -ȧd noun
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Etymology: modification (probably influenced by French chardon thistle) of French carde edible leafstalk of the cardoon or the artichoke, from Middle French, cardoon with edible leafstalks, from Old Provençal cardo, from Latin carduus thistle, artichoke; akin to Middle Low German harst rake, Latin carrere to card, Sanskrit kaṣati he scratches
: a beet ( Beta vulgaris cicla ) producing large yellowish green leaves with thick succulent stalks and often cooked as a potherb — called also seakale beet, Swiss chard