collards

Thân thiện

A farmer harvests fresh collards from the garden.

Definition

Noun (plural: collards) 1. A type of kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) characterized by its large, smooth, dark green leaves that do not form a tight head. It is a leafy green vegetable.

Usage

The word "collards" is used as a plural noun to refer to the plant or its leaves as a food item. It is commonly used in the phrase "collard greens." * Example: She bought a bunch of fresh collards at the farmers' market to cook for dinner. * Example: Collards are a staple in Southern U.S. cuisine and are often slow-cooked with smoked meat.

Advanced Usage

• The singular form "collard" is less common but can be used to refer to a single plant or leaf.
  • This collard plant is thriving in the garden.
• The term is often part of the compound noun "collard greens," which is functionally synonymous with "collards" when referring to the vegetable.

Variants and Related Words

• Collard greens (n.): The most common term for the vegetable, emphasizing the edible leaves.
• Kale (n.): A closely related leafy green vegetable; collards are a specific, smooth-leaved variety of kale.

Synonyms

• Borecole (an older, less common name for kale/collards)
• Leaf cabbage (a descriptive term)

Notes on Meaning

• The primary meaning refers specifically to the smooth-leaved variety of the plant. Other kales, like curly kale or Tuscan kale (lacinato kale), have textured leaves and are not called "collards."
• The term is strongly associated with the culinary traditions of the American South.

Học thuật

Noun

1. kale that has smooth leaves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• collard greens