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

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

The gardens are filled with tomatoes, cucumbers, collard greens, mustard greens, cabbage and carrots. —La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Johnson, who began growing collard greens at 3, now farms on about an acre of land that has been passed down in the family. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 Aug. 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