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

For breakfast and lunch, there’s Gulf shrimp in a moat of creamy grits and massive triangles of quiche suspending earthy layers of collard greens. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

The second course brings out an abundance of salads, plantains, yucca, collard greens, and feijoada (the classic black bean and meat stew). —Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025

Known for its soul food, Silver Sands Café offers hearty weekend plates of salmon croquettes, rice and gravy, collard greens, and cornbread dressing. —Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Continue succession planting fall crops of collards, kale, turnips, and cold-loving cabbages. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 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