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1. Adam (inkslinger@mastodon.club)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018 14:07:42 EDT Adam

   Apparent chard is just beet leaves and so British people say beetroot to make sure you know they're not talking about "leaf beet." Our language is drunk and vegetables are more confusing than I'd previously realized.

   1. varx (social aspect) (varx@i.write.codethat.sucks)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018 14:15:12 EDT varx (social aspect)

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      @ink_slinger Plants are *hella confusing*. From Wikipedia, Brassica oleracea is "cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, savoy, kohlrabi, and gai lan". Brassica rapa is turnip, napa cabbage, and bok choy among others. Closely related are canola and mustard.

      And of course these species can and will cross, which is what you can blame for rutabaga.

   2. varx (social aspect) (varx@i.write.codethat.sucks)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018 14:09:09 EDT varx (social aspect)

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      @ink_slinger Now, "leaf beet", that's just silly! No one says leaf beet. 😉