Endive

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An Indian plant (Cichorium endivia) cultivated for its crown of crisp succulent leaves used in salads. Also called frisée.
  • n. Escarole.
  • n. A variety of the common chicory Cichorium intybus cultivated to produce a narrow, pointed, blanched cluster of leaves used in salads. Also called Belgian endive, witloof.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with chicory.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A plant, Cichorium Endivia, of the natural order Compositæ, distinguished from the chicory, C. Intybus, by its annual root, much longer unequal pappus, and less bitter taste.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
  • n. variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
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