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Beta vulgaris cicla

DEFINITIONS OF: Beta vulgaris cicla

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

Synonyms:
Swiss chard, chard, chard plant, leaf beet, spinach beet
Type of:
Beta vulgaris, beet, common beet
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
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