/kol"euhrd/ , n.
1. a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S., having a rosette of green leaves.
2. collards . Also called collard greens . the leaves of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
[ 1745-55; var. of COLEWORT, with assimilation of -wort to -ARD ]