chard

/tʃɑrd/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of leafy green vegetable, especially the leaf stalks of the beet plant.

“The salad recipe included chard, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese.”

2. verb

To remove the chaff or seeds from grain, or to separate or sift out unwanted or inferior parts of something.

“The farmer had to chard the wheat before selling it to the mill.”

Synonyms

  • Swiss chard
  • beet greens

Antonyms

  • chaff