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radicchio

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ɹəˈdi.kjoʊ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable or grilled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Italian chicory

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chicory, curly endive

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian radicchio.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: radicchio — cultivar of chicory
  • Catalan: xicoira — cultivar of chicory
  • Finnish: punasikuri — cultivar of chicory
  • French: radicchio — cultivar of chicory
  • French: trévise — cultivar of chicory
  • German: Radicchio — cultivar of chicory
  • Greek: ραντίτσιο (rantítsio) — cultivar of chicory
  • Interlingua: radicchio — cultivar of chicory
  • Italian: radicchio — cultivar of chicory
  • Polish: radicchio — cultivar of chicory
  • Romanian: radicchio — cultivar of chicory
  • Russian: ради́ккьо (radíkkʹo) — cultivar of chicory
  • Spanish: radicchio — cultivar of chicory