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witloof
wit·loof W0194400 (wĭt′lōf′)n. See endive. [Dutch dialectal : wit, white (from Middle Dutch; see kweit- in Indo-European roots) + loof, leaf (from Middle Dutch).]witloof (ˈwɪtləʊf) n (Plants) another name for chicoryen•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] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | witloof - widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanchedCichorium endivia, endivechicory escarole, escarole, endive - variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edgesBelgian endive, French endive, witloof - young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish headCichorium, genus Cichorium - chicoryherb, 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 headBelgian endive, French endivechicory escarole, escarole, endive - variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edgesCichorium endivia, endive, witloof - widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched | EncyclopediaSeeendivewitloof
Synonyms for witloofnoun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad greenSynonymsRelated Words- chicory escarole
- escarole
- endive
- Belgian endive
- French endive
- witloof
- Cichorium
- genus Cichorium
- herb
- herbaceous plant
noun young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish headSynonyms- Belgian endive
- French endive
Related Words- chicory escarole
- escarole
- endive
- Cichorium endivia
- witloof
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