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swiss chard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
swis-s chard
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Swiss chards (plural)

Synonyms

chard mangold silverbeet spinach beet leaf beet chard plant beta vulgaris cicla

Questions

What does swiss chard mean?
Beta vulgaris var. cicla: an edible leafy vegetable; chard.
Where does swiss chard come from?
The origin of the adjective might be linked to Swiss botanist Gaspard Bauhin who classified the plant in his work Phytopinax in 1596.

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