Definition of collard greens in English English dictionary
A plant similar to kale which is a popular food in the rural Southern United States
(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Collards, also called collard greens or borekale (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group), are various loose-leafed cultivars of the cabbage plant. The plant is grown for its large, dark-colored, edible leaves and as a garden ornamental. They are classified in the same cultivar group as kale and spring greens, to which they are extremely similar genetically
a vegetable with large green leaves, eaten cooked (colewort type of cabbage (14-21 centuries), from cole (11-21 centuries) (from cal, from caulis ) + wort (11-21 centuries) (from wyrt))
collard greens
Hyphenation
col·lard greens
Turkish pronunciation
kälırd grinz
Pronunciation
/ˈkälərd ˈgrēnz/ /ˈkɑːlɜrd ˈɡriːnz/
Etymology
[ 'kä-l&rd ] (noun.) 1755. alteration of colewort.