en·dive ( n d v ,  nd v)n. 1. a. An Indian plant (Cichorium endivia) cultivated for its crown of crisp succulent leaves used in salads. Also called frisée. b. Escarole. 2. 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. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin endivia, from Medieval Greek entubia, pl. diminutive of Greek entubon, perhaps from Egyptian tybi, January (because the plant grows in this month).] |   top: Belgian bottom: curly |
endive [ˈɛndaɪv]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a plant, Cichorium endivia, cultivated for its crisp curly leaves, which are used in salads: family Asteraceae (composites) Compare chicory
[from Old French, from Medieval Latin endīvia, variant of Latin intubus, entubus, of uncertain origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  endive - widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanchedBelgian endive, French endive, witloof - young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head Cichorium, genus Cichorium - chicory herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
| 2. | endive - variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges salad green, salad greens - greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads Belgian endive, French endive, witloof - young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head Cichorium endivia, endive, witloof - widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched |
Translations
endive
n → (Winter)endivie f, → Endiviensalat m
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