About The Word Endive
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Endive
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What's The Definition Of Endive?
[n] variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
[n] widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched Synonyms | Synonyms for Endive: chicory escarole | Cichorium endivia | escarole | witloof Related Terms | Find terms related to Endive: See Also | Belgian endive | Belgian endive | chicory escarole | Cichorium | Cichorium endivia | endive | endive | escarole | French endive | French endive | genus Cichorium | herb | herbaceous plant | salad green | salad greens | witloof Endive In Webster's Dictionary \En"dive\, n. [F. endive (cf. Pr., Sp. Pg., & It.
endivia), fr. a deriv. of L. intibus, intybus, endive.]
(Bot.)
A composite herb ({Cichorium Endivia}). Its finely divided
and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.
{Wild endive} (Bot.), chicory or succory.
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