collard

noun

col·​lard ˈkä-lərd How to pronounce collard (audio)
: a cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) related to kale and having a loose head of stalked smooth leaves
also : its leaves cooked and eaten as a vegetable
usually used in plural

called also collard greens

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of colewort

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of collard was in 1755

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“Collard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collard. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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collard

noun
col·​lard ˈkäl-ərd How to pronounce collard (audio)
: a kale with smooth leaves that grow at the top of a short thick stalk

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