"silverbeet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silverbeets [plural]
Etymology: From silver + beet (from the colour of the leaf stalks). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|silver|beet}} silver + beet Head templates: {{en-noun}} silverbeet (plural silverbeets)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand) The vegetable Beta vulgaris cicla; chard. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Categories (lifeform): Amaranths and goosefoots, Vegetables Synonyms: silver-beet
    Sense id: en-silverbeet-en-noun-RUr8cMe2 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

Inflected forms

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