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collard greens

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spring greens

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

kale that has smooth leaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: collards

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kale, kail, cole

History

Etymology

Attribution of collard to greens.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Amharic: ጎመን (gomän) — plant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 羽衣甘藍 /羽衣甘蓝 (yǔyī gānlán) — plant
  • Finnish: lehtikaali — plant
  • French: chou cavalier — plant
  • French: chou fourrager — plant
  • Galician: verza — plant
  • Galician: col galega — plant
  • German: Markstammkohl — plant
  • German: Kohlblätter — plant
  • Japanese: コラードグリーン (korādogurīn) — plant
  • Kashmiri: ہاکھ (haakh) — plant
  • Polish: kapusta pastewna — plant
  • Portuguese: couve-galega — plant
  • Portuguese: couve-manteiga — plant
  • Russian: листова́я капу́ста (listovája kapústa) — plant
  • Spanish: col verde — plant
  • Spanish: berza silvestre — plant
  • Spanish: repollo forrajero — plant
  • Spanish: col abierta — plant