spinach beet
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Noun (2)
- beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalksSynonyms: chardSwiss chardleaf beetchard plantBeta vulgaris ciclaType of beet, common beetParts chard, Swiss chard
- long succulent whitish stalks with large green leavesSynonyms: chardSwiss chardleaf beetType of greens, greenPart of chard, Swiss chard
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
spinach beet noun
1. a beet lacking a swollen root; it is grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks. Syn. — chard, Swiss chard, spinach beet, leaf beet, chard plant, Beta vulgaris cicla.
2. a plant with long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves. Syn. — chard, Swiss chard, spinach beet, leaf beet.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5