Main Entry:

col·lard

Pronunciation:

\ˈkä-lərd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

alteration of colewort

Date:

1755

: a cabbage (Brassica oleracea 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