wit·loof

(wĭt′lōf′)

[Dutch dialectal : wit, white (from Middle Dutch; see kweit- in Indo-European roots) + loof, leaf (from Middle Dutch).]

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witloof

(ˈwɪtləʊf)

(Plants) another name for chicory

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en•dive

(ˈɛn daɪv, ɑnˈdiv)

n.

1. a composite plant, Cichorium endivia, having a rosette of often curly-edged leaves used in salads.

2. Also called Belgian endive. a young chicory plant deprived of light to form a narrow head of whitish leaves, eaten in salads or cooked.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French « Medieval Greek entýbia, pl. of entýbion, derivative of earlier éntybon < Latin intubum,intibum, earlier intubus chicory, endive, perhaps < Semitic]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	witloof - widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched Cichorium endivia, endive chicory escarole, escarole, endive - variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges Belgian 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.	witloof - young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head Belgian endive, French endive chicory escarole, escarole, endive - variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges 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

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Chicory heads are forced, either underground or in a cool, dark place, which keeps them white - hence their Belgian name Witloof, meaning white leaf.

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Other delightful food poems in this collection include "Truffles," a poem in five sestets that focus on the links between the truffle and human sexuality; "Endive," a poem celebrating a vegetable with various forms as chicory, escarole, and witloof, inviting the poet to word play; "Composition with Broccoli, #2," which finds a "tableau" of crudites inviting her guests to "compose a world," as the poet does; and "Watermelon," another humorous piece in which the poet imagines swallowing a seed and having "melons" grow from her feet.

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