spinach 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}]
spinach beet \spinach beet\ n. 1. a beet lacking a swollen root; it is grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks. Syn: chard, Swiss chard, spinach beet, leaf beet, chard plant, Beta vulgaris cicla. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a plant with long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves. Syn: chard, Swiss chard, spinach beet, leaf beet. [WordNet 1.5]