Chard

Morpheme

Chard

Type

free base

Denotation

edible leafy vegetable with bitter taste; literally wild thistle, artichoke

Etymology

Early Modern English card (respelled through influence of French chardoon); Middle French carde; Latin carduus

Evidence

chard, chards

Doublet

Cardon, Cardoon

See Also

Cardu, Card, Cardon, Cardoon