: 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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And spinach or collards are perfect substitutions for dinosaur kale.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Alongside collard greens, associated with money, and cornbread, symbolizing gold, black-eyed peas became a cornerstone of the Southern New Year's table.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Remember to eat your black-eyed peas and collard greens!
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Try making sauteed collard greens with garlic, stewed collard greens with beans, or minestrone with collards.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Alongside collard greens, associated with money, and cornbread, symbolizing gold, black-eyed peas became a cornerstone of the Southern New Year's table.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Remember to eat your black-eyed peas and collard greens!
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Try making sauteed collard greens with garlic, stewed collard greens with beans, or minestrone with collards.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Collard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collard. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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