collard
Collard (noun) means a leafy variety of cabbage grown for its edible dark green leaves, usually called collard greens. Example: “Grandma always cooked collard greens with ham hocks.”
How to use collard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA leafy, cabbage-family vegetable, especially popular in Southern US cooking as "collard greens".
Word forms
collards plural
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Grandma always cooked _____ greens with ham hocks.
Etymology
A shortened form of "colewort", an old word meaning cabbage greens.
Rhymes for collard
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What does “collard” mean?
The word “collard” means a leafy variety of cabbage grown for its edible dark green leaves, usually called collard greens. In plain terms, a leafy, cabbage-family vegetable, especially popular in Southern US cooking as "collard greens".
How do you pronounce “collard”?
“Collard” is pronounced KO-lahd (/ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/ in IPA).
How do you use “collard” in a sentence?
Here is “collard” used in a sentence: “Grandma always cooked collard greens with ham hocks.”
What part of speech is “collard”?
“Collard” is a noun.