collard
collard Lexical Profile
• noun
American The edible leaves of the collard plant, traditionally cooked by slow boiling or simmering and widely eaten as a staple in Southern United States cuisine.
"For Sunday dinner, she prepared a rich pot of collards simmered slowly with smoked ham hock and onions."
North American A biennial plant (Brassica oleracea var. viridis) of the cabbage family, grown for its large, smooth, dark green edible leaves that do not form a compact head.
"The farmer devoted a substantial section of the garden to growing collard, knowing it would thrive even after the first light frost."
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Word Origin & Etymology
An 18th-century American English alteration of the earlier word 'colewort', derived from Middle English 'col' (cabbage) and 'wort' (plant).
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