English > escarole: 1 sense > noun 1, foodMeaning | Variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges. |
---|
Synonyms | chicory escarole, endive |
---|
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 |
---|