: a cabbage (Brassica oleracea 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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In addition to the chicken, several Yelp users shared their love for side dishes ranging from collard greens to Cheez-It mac and cheese.
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
Pitiful are the collards without the ham hock, the peppers without the sausage, the snap peas without the shrimp.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
The Ordinary Hen’s menu features Southern classics like collard greens, cornbread with jalapeno, cheddar and chives, summery flavors with pineapple, coconut sand and banana hummingbird cake and chess pie with lemon, buttermilk ice cream and ginger crumb.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
On a quiet corner in Miami Gardens, the arrival of fresh collard greens fills Sunshine Meat Market with joyful noise on a Wednesday morning.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
Pitiful are the collards without the ham hock, the peppers without the sausage, the snap peas without the shrimp.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024
The Ordinary Hen’s menu features Southern classics like collard greens, cornbread with jalapeno, cheddar and chives, summery flavors with pineapple, coconut sand and banana hummingbird cake and chess pie with lemon, buttermilk ice cream and ginger crumb.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
On a quiet corner in Miami Gardens, the arrival of fresh collard greens fills Sunshine Meat Market with joyful noise on a Wednesday morning.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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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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