collard greens
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prepared collard greens as part of a southern US dinner
Etymology
Noun
collard greens pl (plural only)
- A form of Brassica oleracea, sometimes called Brassica oleracea var. acephala or Brassica oleracea var. viridis, similar to kale, that is a popular food in the rural southern United States.
Translations
plant
Further reading
collard greens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Brassica oleracea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Brassica oleracea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons- collard greens at USDA Plants database
- collard greens on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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