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

The selections on this culinary choose-your-own adventure — many of which are vegetarian or vegan — include carrots, green beans, smokey Lima beans, collards and broccoli salad or cucumber salad. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026

Everything's better with bacon, especially this easy pasta dish ribboned with hardy winter collards. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026

Cauliflower and broccoli leaves taste like a cross between kale and collard greens and sweet potato shoots are fine for eating as well. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026

Those sweet and mild ingredients meld with bittersweet collard greens for a cozy dish. —Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026

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