Swiss chard

noun

: a beet (Beta vulgaris vulgaris) having large leaves and succulent stalks often cooked as a vegetable

called also chard

Examples of Swiss chard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vegetables that thrive with less sunlight — spinach, lettuce, kale, arugula, Swiss chard, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage — happen to be everyday staples that show up on most shopping lists week after week. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026

And Swiss chard remains productive even with limited sun, delivering colorful stems and large leaves throughout the season. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

Choose from bunching onion, radish, Swiss chard and more. —Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Things to plant in March Vegetables: Beans, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplants, green onions, Kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, okra, parsley, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radish, southern peas, squash (summer and winter), sweet corn, Swiss chard, tomatoes, and watermelon. —Wayne Hobbs, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Swiss chard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard

Kids Definition

Swiss chard

noun

: a beet of a variety lacking an enlarged root and having large leaves and juicy stalks often cooked as a vegetable

also : the stalks