endive

[ en-dahyv, ahn-deev; French ahn-deev ]

/ ˈɛn daɪv, ˈɑn div; French ɑ̃ˈdiv /

noun, plural en·dives [en-dahyvz, ahn-deevz; French ahn-deev]. /ˈɛn daɪvz, ˈɑn divz; French ɑ̃ˈdiv/.

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

Also called Belgian endive, French endive, witloof. a young chicory plant, deprived of light to form a narrow head of whitish leaves that are eaten as a cooked vegetable or used raw in salads.

Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of an arrangement of acanthus or endive leaves.

Origin of endive

1325–75; Middle English <Middle French ≪ Medieval Greek entýbia, plural of entýbion, derivative of earlier éntybon<Latin intubum,intibum, earlier intubus chicory, endive, perhaps <Semitic

Words nearby endive

end grain, endhand, Endicott, ending, end in itself, endive, end leaf, endless, end line, endling, endlong

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Example sentences from the Web for endive

Being from the southwest of France, it is thanks to endive that I realize that there is exceptional produce everywhere.
Fresh Picks|Yves Camdeborde|September 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Make walnut oil-Champagne vinegar vinaigrette to dress a salad of endive, toasted walnuts, and roasted and diced golden beets.
The Way To Dress A Naked Salad|Chris Styler|July 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It is liable to degenerate; and, though sometimes classed as a Winter Endive, is less hardy than many other sorts.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr
Endive, en′div, n. an annual or biennial plant of the same genus as chicory, used as a salad.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

Toward autumn the leaves are drawn together and the center blanched in the same manner as endive.
The Vegetable Garden|Anonymous
Fill a salad bowl with small crisp leaves of endive and serve with French dressing or Mayonnaise.
The Myrtle Reed Cook Book|Myrtle Reed
Peel tomatoes, divide into sections or cut in slices, and arrange these around the endive.
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties|Janet McKenzie Hill

British Dictionary definitions for endive

endive

/ (ˈɛndaɪv) /

noun

a plant, Cichorium endivia, cultivated for its crisp curly leaves, which are used in salads: family Asteraceae (composites)Compare chicory

Word Origin for endive

C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin endīvia, variant of Latin intubus, entubus, of uncertain origin

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单词	endive
释义	endive [ en-dahyv, ahn-deev; French ahn-deev ] / ˈɛn daɪv, ˈɑn div; French ɑ̃ˈdiv / noun, plural en·dives [en-dahyvz, ahn-deevz; French ahn-deev]. /ˈɛn daɪvz, ˈɑn divz; French ɑ̃ˈdiv/. a composite plant, Cichorium endivia, having a rosette of often curly-edged leaves used in salads.Compare escarole. Also called Belgian endive, French endive, witloof. a young chicory plant, deprived of light to form a narrow head of whitish leaves that are eaten as a cooked vegetable or used raw in salads. Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of an arrangement of acanthus or endive leaves. Origin of endive 1325–75; Middle English <Middle French ≪ Medieval Greek entýbia, plural of entýbion, derivative of earlier éntybon<Latin intubum,intibum, earlier intubus chicory, endive, perhaps <Semitic Words nearby endive end grain, endhand, Endicott, ending, end in itself, endive, end leaf, endless, end line, endling, endlong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for endive Being from the southwest of France, it is thanks to endive that I realize that there is exceptional produce everywhere. Fresh Picks\|Yves Camdeborde\|September 22, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Make walnut oil-Champagne vinegar vinaigrette to dress a salad of endive, toasted walnuts, and roasted and diced golden beets. The Way To Dress A Naked Salad\|Chris Styler\|July 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It is liable to degenerate; and, though sometimes classed as a Winter Endive, is less hardy than many other sorts. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America\|Fearing Burr Endive, en′div, n. an annual or biennial plant of the same genus as chicory, used as a salad. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Toward autumn the leaves are drawn together and the center blanched in the same manner as endive. The Vegetable Garden\|Anonymous Fill a salad bowl with small crisp leaves of endive and serve with French dressing or Mayonnaise. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book\|Myrtle Reed Peel tomatoes, divide into sections or cut in slices, and arrange these around the endive. Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties\|Janet McKenzie Hill British Dictionary definitions for endive endive / (ˈɛndaɪv) / noun a plant, Cichorium endivia, cultivated for its crisp curly leaves, which are used in salads: family Asteraceae (composites)Compare chicory Word Origin for endive C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin endīvia, variant of Latin intubus, entubus, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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