: 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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Common fall crops that benefit pollinators From kale, bok choy, and collards, to broccoli and Brussels sprouts, to radish and turnips, these crops are valuable fall food sources that produce well into the end of the growing season in the KC area.
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Japan's food is great, but there's nothing like a good collard green at the end of the day.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Other members of this healthy group include arugula, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, collard and mustard greens wasabi and watercress.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Try one of the restaurant’s daily lunch specials, or sub its cabbage for savory collard greens.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Japan's food is great, but there's nothing like a good collard green at the end of the day.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Other members of this healthy group include arugula, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, collard and mustard greens wasabi and watercress.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Try one of the restaurant’s daily lunch specials, or sub its cabbage for savory collard greens.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Collard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collard. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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