collard

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)

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

Synonyms

• (Mediterranean kale): borekale, collard greens

Translations

variety of kale

Galician: col (gl) f, coia (gl) f, coella f, verzas (gl) f pl (collard greens) Hungarian: takarmánykáposzta, amerikai kel

Further reading

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