collard

noun

col·​lard ˈkä-lərd 

: 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

Examples of collard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

A lot of Southerner's remember their grandmothers making a recipe just like this old-school pea salad to use as a topping for collard greens, corn pudding, and butter beans! —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025

Lettuce, collard greens, daikon radishes, cauliflower, carrots, Swiss chard and strawberries, among other flowers and crops, are growing for the winter season. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

Nopales, like cruciferous vegetables such as kale, collards, and arugula, are rich in calcium and can help fill this nutrient gap. —Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025

Chinese-style collard greens by way of Mississippi. —Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of colewort

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collard

• bollard
• collared
• hollered
• lollard
• pollard

Kids Definition

collard

noun

col·​lard ˈkäl-ərd 

: a kale with smooth leaves that grow at the top of a short thick stalk