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collards

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for collards.

Editorial note

The hard part about preparing collards is making sure you washed all the sand out of them.

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Quick take

smooth-leaved kale

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of collards gathered in one view.

noun

smooth-leaved kale

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for collards.

noun

smooth-leaved kale

Example sentences

1

The hard part about preparing collards is making sure you washed all the sand out of them.

2

Maybe compost the shells, then grow collards, kale and turnips in the soil and feed the less-appetising greens to the chickens?

3

A little Texas Pete on some pulled pork (vinegar-based) and collards makes it just right.

4

May not be a one for one substitute, but collards can be pretty cheap.

5

And here I was worrying about not being able to find collards and turkey necks.

6

Faster to harvest, more sustained harvest, and it tastes better than lettuce because you can put little greens like collards and arugula in the mix.

7

Chard all the time, collards, bok choi and friends.

8

These remind me of the tree collards that I grow in my garden.

9

Don't forget about cauliflower, lettuce, celery, collards, gai lan and bok choi.

10

Everyone grew up eating collards, grits, cornbread, catfish, and okra.

11

I cook kale the same way I quick cook collards.

12

Nettles, collards, mustard greens, kale...

Quote examples

1

The term “blue collar” comes from the blue collards shirts factory and industrial workers used to wear, and is now synonymous with manual labor.

2

You'll get calcium as long as you eat some white/navy beans, tofu, kale, okra, collards, broccoli raab, chia, or even "calcium fortified" foods.

Proper noun examples

1

Collards and turkey necks are not hard to find out here.

2

Eat your greens - mix and match Arugula, Spinach, Kale, Collards, Chard, etc (Magnesium, Potassium).

3

From what I've read, it is better to get calcium from milk, vegetables like Spinach, Kale, Okra, Collards, or Soy or White beans, or some fish rather CaCO3.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use collards in a sentence?

The hard part about preparing collards is making sure you washed all the sand out of them.

What does collards mean?

smooth-leaved kale

What part of speech is collards?

collards is commonly used as noun.