collard

See also: Collard

English

Collard leaves

Alternative forms

collart, collet

Etymology

Syncopic form of colewort (“cabbage, cabbage greens”), from Middle English.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/, /ˈkɒlə(ɹ)d/

Noun

collard (plural collards)

A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.

Synonyms

(Mediterranean kale): borekale, collard greens

Further reading

collard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Brassica oleracea var. acephala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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