leaf beet

/lif bit/

Definitions of leaf beet

1. noun

   beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
   synonyms: Beta vulgaris cicla, Swiss chard, chard, chard plant, spinach beet

   type of:

   Beta vulgaris, beet, common beet

   biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
2. noun

   long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
   synonyms: Swiss chard, chard, spinach beet

   type of:

   green, greens, leafy vegetable

   any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables