莙薘

Etymology
Attested since the 5th century. The  of the 8th century records that this vegetable was produced in the country of Mo-lu (< *Mar-luk), perhaps referring to  in modern-day Turkmenistan.

It is an loan, corresponding to  forms of the type of *gundar or *gundur. Compare modern 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, etc.

Noun

 * 1) chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)