: 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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That means food like crispy Southern fried chicken, smothered pork chops, baked mac and cheese, buttery cornbread, savory collard greens, sweet potato pie and more, the Facebook post said.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The inspector hurled Stop Sale lightning for temperature abuse, as in not being properly cooled, at heavy cream, cooked turkey and cooked collard greens
Kaluz, 3300 Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Complaint inspection, eight total violations, two High Priority violations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Dig in: The meal is $75 and includes dishes like jerk chicken with rice and peas and coconut collard greens, cow heel soup and crawfish hushpuppies.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In Maryland, food bank officials were notified that the U.S.D.A.’s freeze would deprive them of 12 truckloads of items like chicken, eggs, collard greens and blueberries.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The inspector hurled Stop Sale lightning for temperature abuse, as in not being properly cooled, at heavy cream, cooked turkey and cooked collard greens
Kaluz, 3300 Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Complaint inspection, eight total violations, two High Priority violations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Dig in: The meal is $75 and includes dishes like jerk chicken with rice and peas and coconut collard greens, cow heel soup and crawfish hushpuppies.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In Maryland, food bank officials were notified that the U.S.D.A.’s freeze would deprive them of 12 truckloads of items like chicken, eggs, collard greens and blueberries.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Collard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collard. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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