1. (

• chard ,
• Swiss_chard ,
• spinach_beet ,
• leaf_beet ,
• chard_plant ,
• Beta_vulgaris_cicla

) beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks ;

2. (

• chard ,
• Swiss_chard ,
• spinach_beet ,
• leaf_beet

) long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves ;