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noun
Belgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Belgian endive, French endive
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chicory escarole, endive, escarole
noun
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: endive, Cichorium endivia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
Borrowed from Dutch witloof, from wit (“white”) + loof (“leaf”), after the typical pale color of the leaves.
