English Explanatory Dictionary

collard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.
name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/ /ˈkɒlə(ɹ)d/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-collard.wav

Word forms

collard collards collart collet

Etymology

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

Synonyms

borekale collard greens spring greens
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