Silverbeet

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The vegetable Beta vulgaris cicla; chard. Australia, New-Zealand, countable, uncountable

    "Not so useful in the salad bowl, silverbeet is great sauteed slowly in olive oil, or added to a parmesan-y frittata, or fried with anchovies, garlic and chilli and forked through hot spaghetti."

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chardswiss chardswiss chard

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"Not so useful in the salad bowl, silverbeet is great sauteed slowly in olive oil, or added to a parmesan-y frittata, or fried with anchovies, garlic and chilli and forked through hot spaghetti."

Etymology

From silver + beet (from the colour of the leaf stalks).

Related phrases

swiss chard

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