Noun
Young cabbage, used as "greens"; esp. a kind cultivated for that purpose; colewort.
Source: Webster's dictionarySlave food turned to soul food, collards to neck bones. Nas
Among the many plants already featured, collards are a nod to the city’s African American population, peppers symbolize the area’s Latinx groups and a series of colorful flowers acknowledge the region’s LGBTQ community. Source: Internet
Quick-cooking greens like mature spinach, chard, mustard, collards or even pea shoots are added last, lowering the cook time for delicate greens, which wilt quickly, and steam with a splash of vinegar. Source: Internet
And I made cornbread for me, to go with my collards, which I love. Source: Internet
House Duroc bacon, local eggs, honey and collards, plus prime pork and biscuits galore (chocolate gravy!). Source: Internet
Oh, and the pay-off is real: a gooey golden tangle flecked with fragrant crumbles of pork and bright green ribbons of collards. Source: Internet