ENDIVE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word endive. (close relations)
Definition of ENDIVE
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chicory | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute • perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads • root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee • crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste | ||||||||
escarole | nounn | |||||||
noun • variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges | ||||||||
witloof | nounn | |||||||
noun • widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched • young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head | ||||||||
chicory escarole | nounn | |||||||
noun • variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges | ||||||||
cichorium endivia | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched |