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collard greens

American  
[kahl-erd greenz] / ˈkɑl ərd ˈgrinz /

plural noun

  1. the leaves of the collard plant, cooked and eaten as a vegetable; a dish consisting of these cooked leaves.


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At the meal, Martin plans to focus on putting protein and vegetables on her plate, usually turkey and collard greens, and avoid heavy, creamy dishes such as mashed potatoes.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

The screams wouldn’t have reached the Hollywood Hills, where Bill Whitten wound down after a typical Sunday cooking Southern-style collard greens and cornbread in his eclectic home filled with African and Black American minstrel art.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

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 Mar. 25, 2024

Like my greedy cousins, I lined up to celebrate the meats, the macaroni and cheese, the spicy collard greens, and most importantly, the yams.

From Salon Nov. 22, 2023

The woman with the helmetlike hair was eating her collard greens with her fingers.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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