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collard
[ kol-erd ]
/ ˈkɒl ərd /
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noun
a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S., having a rosette of green leaves.
collards. Also called collard greens . the leaves of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
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British Dictionary definitions for collard
collard
/ (ˈkɒləd) /
noun
a variety of the cabbage, Brassica oleracea acephala, having a crown of edible leavesSee also kale 1
the leaves of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
Word Origin for collard
C18: variant of colewort
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