collard greens

Thân thiện

A cook stirs a pot of collard greens on the stove.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of kale with smooth leaves: Collard greens are a variety of leafy green vegetable belonging to the same family as cabbage and kale, characterized by their large, dark green, and smooth leaves.

Usage

Collard greens are typically used as a food item. They are often cooked, commonly by boiling, steaming, or sautéing. - Collard greens are a staple in Southern U.S. cuisine. - She bought a bunch of fresh collard greens at the market to cook for dinner.

Advanced Usage

• "A mess of collard greens": A colloquial Southern U.S. expression referring to a large quantity prepared for a meal.
  • We cooked a mess of collard greens for the family reunion.

Variants and Related Words

• Collards (n): A common shortened form of "collard greens".
  • I'll have the smoked turkey with a side of collards.
• Collard (n): Can be used as a singular form, though less common than the plural.
  • The collard plant is very hardy.

Synonyms

• Borecole (n): An older, less common name for kale, which can sometimes refer to collard greens.
• Leaf cabbage (n): A descriptive term that can encompass collard greens.

Related Phrases

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms beyond the culinary "mess of collard greens" noted above.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. kale that has smooth leaves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• collards