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. See kale
   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

When added to a pot of simmering collard greens, it lends smokiness to the potlikker along with velvetiness that you might otherwise get from olive oil or butter.

From Washington Post

After my last meal, I asked our fervent server to pack up leftovers, because no way am I going to leave any collard greens or goat stew behind.

From Washington Post

A good pot of collard greens won’t cure everything, but it will cure a lot.

From Time

Although many forgo edible kale or collard stems because of their tough texture, chard stems are usually eaten as well, by chopping and sauteing them before adding the leaves.

From Washington Post

In my plot, I have covered beds of fall-sown kale and collard greens, as well as lettuce.

From Washington Post

I remember them coming over all adorable with mac and cheese, collard greens, fried chicken.

From The Daily Beast

The other winner, the brash and media-savvy lawyer Gilbert Collard, has promised to be a "democratic ball-breaker."

From The Daily Beast

Collard greens are the traditional green vegetable of the South.

From The Daily Beast

Today I use a colander, like everybody else, or occasionally buy pre-washed collard greens.

From The Daily Beast

The one thing which annoys M. Royer-Collard, (and it annoys him very much) is Guizot and all his works.

From Project Gutenberg

He is one of the men whom M. Royer-Collard esteems, is very ugly, and older in appearance than in reality.

From Project Gutenberg

M. de Talleyrand and M. Royer-Collard were opposite to him, and he seemed to speak only for them.

From Project Gutenberg

I shall add an extract from a letter from M. Royer-Collard which also came yesterday evening.

From Project Gutenberg

It was only the first above-mentioned, which contained his resignation, which was corrected by M. Royer-Collard.

From Project Gutenberg