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endive

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

endive(n = noun.plant) cichorium endivia, witloof - widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched; Array

has parts: chicory escarole, endive, escarole, belgian endive, french endive, witloof

is a member of cichorium, genus cichorium

is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant

endive(n = noun.food) chicory escarole, escarole - variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges; Array

is a kind of salad green, salad greens

has particulars: belgian endive, french endive, witloof

is a part of cichorium endivia, endive, witloof

endive, n. [F. endive (cf. Pr., Sp. Pg., & It. endivia), fr. a deriv. of L. intibus, intybus, endive.].

A composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad. [1913 Webster]

Wild endive (Bot.), chicory or succory.

endive, n.
1 a curly-leaved plant, Cichorium endivia, used in salads.
2 US a chicory crown.

Etymology

ME f. OF f. LL endivia ult. f. Gk entubon

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