"Chard" meaning in English

See Chard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: En-us-chard.oga
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chard
  1. A town and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district, near the Devon border. The civil parish is named Chard Town, and served by Chard Town Council. (OS grid ref ST3208). Categories (place): Civil parishes of Somerset, England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Towns in England, Towns in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Chard-en-name-e3h~7Zrk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Wines Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 1 10 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 4 7 9 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 3 5 7 11 Disambiguation of Wines: 53 8 10 10 19
  2. A commune in Creuse department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Categories (place): Places in Creuse, France, Places in France, Places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
    Sense id: en-Chard-en-name-cwmciB4X Categories (other): Communes of Creuse, France
  3. Synonym of Janvier South, Alberta, Canada, from the name of A. Chard. Synonyms: Janvier South [synonym, synonym-of], Alberta [synonym, synonym-of], Canada [synonym, synonym-of], from the name of A. Chard [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Chard-en-name-ITjbkVL1
  4. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Chard-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Chard Junction
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: En-us-chard (chardonnay).oga Forms: Chards [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of Chardonnay. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Chardonnay}} Clipping of Chardonnay Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Chard (countable and uncountable, plural Chards)
  1. Chardonnay wine. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Chard-en-noun-zzh0YY2y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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