English > Cichorium endivia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| 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 | endive, witloof |
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| Member of | Cichorium, genus Cichorium | chicory |
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| Parts | Belgian endive, French endive, witloof | young / young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head |
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| chicory escarole, endive, escarole | Variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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| Spanish | endibia, endivia, escarola |
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