Definition of COLLARD

collard

Plural: collards

Noun

  • A type of kale with smooth, broad leaves, often eaten cooked.
  • variety of kale having smooth leaves
  • A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.

Examples

  • He considered playing COLLARD, but decided to save his ’D’ for a more impactful word.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

borekale, collard greens, spring greens

Scrabble Score: 10

collard: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
collard: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
collard: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

collard: valid Words With Friends Word