radicchio

ra·dic·chi·o  (r-dk-, rä-)

n. pl. ra·dic·chi·os

Any of several varieties of chicory, having red or red-spotted leaves that form globose or elongated heads.

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[Italian, from Old Italian, chicory, from Vulgar Latin *rdculum, from Latin rdcula, diminutive of rdx, rdc-, root; see radish.]

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radicchio [rad-deek-ee-oh]

Noun

pl -chios an Italian variety of chicory, with purple leaves streaked with white that are eaten raw in salads

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

radicchio - prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves curly endive, chicory - crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste