collard

noun

col·​lard ˈkä-lərd 

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

Examples of collard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sardines, tofu, sesame seeds, soy milk, collard greens, certain cheeses, and fortified juices and cereals are high in calcium. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Apr. 2026

The restaurant was reportedly using a steam table and a rice cooker for reheating macaroni and cheese, beans, collard greens and other foods, despite the equipment not being designed to reheat food. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Garate uses every last scrap of his pigs—smoking the heads for the hash pot and simmering leftover bones to make broth for the collards. —Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026

Kale, collard greens, and mustard greens collectively ranked second on the Dirty Dozen list, followed by strawberries, grapes, and nectarines. —Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

alteration of colewort

First Known Use

1795, 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