Swiss chard n 1: beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks [syn: {chard}, {Swiss chard}, {spinach beet}, {leaf beet}, {chard plant}, {Beta vulgaris cicla}] 2: long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves [syn: {chard}, {Swiss chard}, {spinach beet}, {leaf beet}]