| NOUN | plant | endive, witloof, Cichorium endivia | widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green |
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| food | endive, chicory escarole, escarole | variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges |
| Sounds | eh'ndihv | |
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| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | Widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched. | |
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| Synonyms | witloof, Cichorium endivia | |
| Member of | Cichorium, genus Cichorium | chicory |
| Parts | Belgian endive, French endive, witloof | young / young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head |
| chicory escarole, endive, escarole | Variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges | |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Spanish | endibia, endivia, escarola | |
| Meaning | Variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges. | |
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| Synonyms | chicory escarole, escarole | |
| Part of | endive, witloof, Cichorium endivia | Widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green |
| Narrower | Belgian endive, French endive, witloof | young / young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head |
| Broader | salad green, salad greens | greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads |
| Spanish | cichorium endivia, endibia, endivia, escarola | |
| Catalan | endívia, escarola | |
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