plural collards
: 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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Add some mashed potatoes, collard greens, and biscuits?
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
The restaurant is smoking up plenty of brisket and enormous beef ribs — along with chicken and pork — to go with mac and cheese, baked beans, collard greens, potato salad and other Southern sides.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
Leafy vegetables, such as leaf lettuce, spinach, collards, Swiss chard, and kale, can be successfully grown in areas that receive three to four hours of sun.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Three green veggies—collard greens, asparagus, and peas—give this pasta a superfood boost.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
The restaurant is smoking up plenty of brisket and enormous beef ribs — along with chicken and pork — to go with mac and cheese, baked beans, collard greens, potato salad and other Southern sides.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
Leafy vegetables, such as leaf lettuce, spinach, collards, Swiss chard, and kale, can be successfully grown in areas that receive three to four hours of sun.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Three green veggies—collard greens, asparagus, and peas—give this pasta a superfood boost.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Collard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collard. Accessed 15 May. 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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