collard
/ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/
collard noun: a Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.
Noun
collard (plural collards)
- A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.
- Synonyms:
- borekale, collard greens, spring greens
Proper noun capitalized: Collard
Collard
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
collard meaning in Indonesian
collard in Indonesian
- variety of kale
- sawi keriting
More languagesFewer languages
- Kashmiri
- ہاکھ haakh
Synonyms of collard
- borekale
- collard greens
- spring greens
Forms of collard
| plural | collards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | collart |
| alternative form | collet |
Origin of collard
Syncopic form of colewort (“cabbage, cabbage greens”), from Middle English colewort, coolwort, coulwort (“colewort”).
From a medieval pejorative form of Coll, from the given name Nicholas.
Phrases with collard
Questions about collard
- What does collard mean?
- Collard means a Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.
- What is collard in Indonesian?
- Collard in Indonesian is sawi keriting. See Collard meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is collard?
- Collard can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce collard?
- Collard is pronounced /ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/.
- What is the plural of collard?
- The plural of collard is collards.
Words near collard in the dictionary
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