collard greens
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++col·lard greens /ˌkɒləd ˈɡriːnz $ ˈkɑːlərd ˌɡriːnz/ noun [plural] American English DFFHBPa vegetable with large green leaves, eaten cooked 羽衣甘蓝〔一种蔬菜〕
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collard greens• Add collard greens, cover, lower heat and simmer 30 to 35 minutes.• One hour before: Cook collard greens.• Add drained collard greens and cook over low heat, until heated through, about 5 minutes.• I loved the row of collard greens straggling across the garden.• Rinse collard greens thoroughly in lukewarm water, repeating, if necessary, to remove all dirt and grit.Origin collard greens (1700-1800) colewort type of cabbage ((14-21 centuries)), from cole “plant of the cabbage family” ((11-21 centuries)) (from Old English cal, from Latin caulis “cabbage”) + wort “plant” ((11-21 centuries)) (from Old English wyrt)col·lard greens nounChineseSyllable
vegetable eaten with green leaves, Corpus a large
collard greens
col‧lard greens /ˌkɒləd ˈɡriːnz $ ˈkɑːlərd ˌɡriːnz/
noun [plural] American English
col‧lard greens /ˌkɒləd ˈɡriːnz $ ˈkɑːlərd ˌɡriːnz/
noun [plural] American English Date: 1700-1800
Origin: colewort type of cabbage (14-21 centuries), from cole 'plant of the cabbage family' (11-21 centuries) (from Old English cal, from Latin caulis 'cabbage') + wort 'plant' (11-21 centuries) (from Old English wyrt)
a vegetable with large green leaves, eaten cooked
Origin: colewort type of cabbage (14-21 centuries), from cole 'plant of the cabbage family' (11-21 centuries) (from Old English cal, from Latin caulis 'cabbage') + wort 'plant' (11-21 centuries) (from Old English wyrt)