Swiss chard

Meaning

Noun

  • Beta vulgaris var. cicla (species): an edible leafy vegetable; chard.

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Origin

  • 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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