"silverbeet" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-silverbeet.wav Forms: silverbeets [plural], silver beet [alternative], silver-beet [alternative]
Etymology: From silver + beet (from the colour of the leaf stalks). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|silver|beet}} silver + beet Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} silverbeet (countable and uncountable, plural silverbeets)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand) The vegetable Beta vulgaris cicla; chard. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, countable, uncountable

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Alternative forms

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