: 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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Add collard greens, chard, and fennel to vinegar mixture in bowl.
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Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
There are noodles, collard greens, white beans and andouille sausage, which sizzles and gives off its smoke and spice to all that stuff.
—Ali Slagle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Religious services honoring Watch Night still occur today, and according to the museum, the occasion is usually followed by a meal that includes collard greens and Hoppin' John.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
While black-eyed peas are supposed to symbolize good luck in the new year, others opt to eat collard greens or herring.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
There are noodles, collard greens, white beans and andouille sausage, which sizzles and gives off its smoke and spice to all that stuff.
—Ali Slagle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Religious services honoring Watch Night still occur today, and according to the museum, the occasion is usually followed by a meal that includes collard greens and Hoppin' John.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
While black-eyed peas are supposed to symbolize good luck in the new year, others opt to eat collard greens or herring.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Collard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collard. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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collard
noun
col·lard
ˈkäl-ərd 
: a kale with smooth leaves that grow at the top of a short thick stalk
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