different between collard vs bollard

English

Alternative forms

• collart, collet

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?l??(?)d/, /?k?l?(?)d/

Noun

collard (plural collards)

1. A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.

Synonyms

• (Mediterranean kale): borekale, collard greens

Translations

Further reading

• collard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Brassica oleracea var. acephala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

English

Etymology

From Middle English bollard, probably from Middle English bole (“tree trunk”), equivalent to bole +? -ard (pejorative or diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (rhotic) IPA^(key): /?b?l??d/
• (non-rhotic) IPA^(key): /?b?l??d/, /?b?l?d/

Noun

bollard (plural bollards)

1. (nautical) A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured.
2. A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.

Derived terms

• bollard condition

Translations

See also

• (traffic bollard): cone