leaf beet vs Beta vulgaris cicla

leaf beet and Beta vulgaris cicla both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leaf beet	Yes	No	No	No
Beta vulgaris cicla	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leaf beet and Beta vulgaris cicla are synonyms defined as:

leaf beet and Beta vulgaris cicla: beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks

Other synonyms of leaf beet include chard, chard plant, spinach beet, Swiss chard.

leaf beet (noun)	Beta vulgaris cicla (noun)
long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves	beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks