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collard¹

  • /ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/
  • /ˈkɒlə(ɹ)d/

Sounds like collared (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -ɒlɑː(ɹ)d, -ɒlə(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

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

noun collards · collart · collet

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

    Similar: borekale, collard greens, spring greens

Collard²

Where it comes from

From a medieval pejorative form of Coll, from the given name Nicholas.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

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noun variety of kale

Españolcol forrajera, berza abierta, repollo silvestre
한국어콜라드 kolladeu
Portuguêscouve-galega
Françaischou cavalier
DeutschBlattkohl

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"collard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/collard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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collard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/collard

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"collard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/collard.

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@misc{collard_2026,
  title = {collard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/collard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}