: 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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Its menu is made up of fish plates including red snapper, catfish, salmon and tilapia, along with sides like coleslaw, potato salad and collard greens.
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Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
All of the classic barbecue joint sides are represented, too, including collard greens, hoe cakes and very good coleslaw spiked with pork rub.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Foods like sweet potatoes, black-eyed peas and collard greens, which are synonymous with holiday meals, were introduced to the United States by enslaved West Africans.
—Ben Abrams, NPR, 19 June 2025
Each artist sculpted one side–Moore’s featuring a profile portrait of Brown, and Brown’s adorned with a bouquet of collard greens–underscoring the significance of plant life in the formation of Black identity.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
All of the classic barbecue joint sides are represented, too, including collard greens, hoe cakes and very good coleslaw spiked with pork rub.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Foods like sweet potatoes, black-eyed peas and collard greens, which are synonymous with holiday meals, were introduced to the United States by enslaved West Africans.
—Ben Abrams, NPR, 19 June 2025
Each artist sculpted one side–Moore’s featuring a profile portrait of Brown, and Brown’s adorned with a bouquet of collard greens–underscoring the significance of plant life in the formation of Black identity.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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“Collard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collard. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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