leaf beet
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}]