endive

endivetop: Belgian endiveCichorium intybusbottom: friséeCichorium endivia var. crispum

en·dive

E0132500 (ĕn′dīv′, ŏn′dēv′)n.1. A plant (Cichorium endivia) in the composite family, of South Asian origin, having curled or ruffled leaves with a bitter flavor, cultivated as a salad green.2. A variety of the common chicory (Cichorium intybus) cultivated to produce a narrow, pointed, blanched cluster of leaves used in salads. Also called Belgian endive, witloof.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin endivia, from Medieval Greek entubia, pl. diminutive of Greek entubon, from Latin intubus, of unknown origin.]

endive

(ˈɛndaɪv) n (Plants) a plant, Cichorium endivia, cultivated for its crisp curly leaves, which are used in salads: family Asteraceae (composites). Compare chicory[C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin endīvia, variant of Latin intubus, entubus, of uncertain origin]

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]

endive

A lettuce-like vegetable, the frilly leaves of which are used in salads.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	endive - widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanchedCichorium endivia, witloofchicory 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.	endive - variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edgeschicory escarole, escarolesalad green, salad greens - greens suitable for eating uncooked as in saladsBelgian endive, French endive, witloof - young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish headCichorium 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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