collard

[ kol-erd ]

noun

1. a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S., having a rosette of green leaves.
2. collards. Also called collard greens. the leaves of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.

collard

/ ˈkɒləd /

noun

1. a variety of the cabbage, Brassica oleracea acephala, having a crown of edible leaves See also kale 1
2. the leaves of this plant, eaten as a vegetable

Word History and Origins

Origin of collard¹

1745–55; variant of colewort, with assimilation of -wort to -ard

Word History and Origins

Origin of collard¹

C18: variant of colewort

Example Sentences

Her roast chicken technique has gone viral, as has her collard greens recipe, which she makes using sliced garlic, chili peppers, a lot of water, some chicken stock, vinegar and Tabasco.

From Salon

No matter how many bunches of curly kale, sturdy collard greens and steely chard arrive each week, there’s always a place on my table for their floppy, verdant magic.

From Seattle Times

They include strawberries; spinach; kale, collard and mustard greens; grapes; peaches; pears; nectarines; apples; bell and hot peppers; cherries; blueberries and green beans.

From Salon

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines factors that affect E. coli contamination on five different leafy greens -- romaine lettuce, green-leaf lettuce, spinach, kale, and collards.

From Science Daily

During my period of incarceration, I subsisted on a diet consisting mostly of unsanitary and poorly cooked trays of starches like grits and rice, dehydrated collard greens and canned meat.

From Salon