endive

Meaning

A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus).

Synonyms

chicory escarole

Cichorium endivia

white succory

French endive

curly endive

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛndaɪv/
Etymology

From Middle French endive, from Medieval Latin endivia or Italian indivia or endivia, from Late Latin intibus.

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