chard

• Nom désignant un légume, une variété de betterave cultivée pour ses feuilles et ses côtes comestibles, qui sont longues, charnues, de couleur blanchâtre, avec de grandes feuilles vertes.

A noun referring to a vegetable, specifically a beet variety grown for its edible leaves and stalks, which are long, succulent, and whitish with large green leaves.

1. Leafy vegetableB1formalculinary

   A type of beet with large, dark green leaves and thick, colorful stalks, eaten as a vegetable.

   Bette à cardes

   • She sautéed chard with garlic and olive oil.
   • Chard is rich in vitamins A and K.
   • The farmer harvested a fresh bunch of rainbow chard.

   Synonymesspinach beetswiss chard

2. Edible stalks and leavesB1formalculinary

   The long, succulent, whitish or colorful stalks and large green leaves of the chard plant, used in cooking.

   Blette

   • The recipe calls for the stalks and leaves of chard to be cooked separately.
   • Chard stalks can be pickled or roasted.
   • He added chopped chard leaves to the soup for extra flavor.

   Synonymesspinach beetswiss chard