: 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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Think tender collard greens and chicken breast simmered in broth.
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Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Cruciferous greens like collards, mustard greens, kale, and chard are in season all through the cool months of the year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Jones’ last meal was fried chicken, collard greens and sweet tea, reports say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Keep planting collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, and other fall garden crops.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Cruciferous greens like collards, mustard greens, kale, and chard are in season all through the cool months of the year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Jones’ last meal was fried chicken, collard greens and sweet tea, reports say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Keep planting collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, and other fall garden crops.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Collard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collard. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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