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Endive

/ˈɒndiːv/

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

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

🔄 Synonyms of "Endive"

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Word	Definition
escarolenoun	(Canada, US) A subspecies or variety of broad-leaved endive (Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia, syn. Cichorium endivia var. latifolium), which is eaten as a vegetable.
witloofnoun	(cooking) Belgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
cichorium endivia	a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Cichorium, which is widely cultivated as one of the species of similar bitter-leafed vegetables known as endive and escarole.
chicory escarolenoun	variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Endive"

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Word	Definition
escarolenoun	(Canada, US) A subspecies or variety of broad-leaved endive (Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia, syn. Cichorium endivia var. latifolium), which is eaten as a vegetable.
witloofnoun	(cooking) Belgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
chicory escarolenoun	variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
cichorium endivia	a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Cichorium, which is widely cultivated as one of the species of similar bitter-leafed vegetables known as endive and escarole.
saladnoun	A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.
friséenoun	Curly endive, a variety of endive, Cichorium endivia var. crispum.
belgian endivenoun	(Canada, US) Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, grown without sunlight to produce pale leaves.
chicorynoun	(countable) Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.
common chicorynoun	Cichorium intybus, a somewhat woody perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family, many varieties of which are cultivated for salad leaves.
wild chicorynoun	Common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
chicory buttonnoun	Any plant of the species common chicory (Cichorium intybus).
succorynoun	Chicory (Cichorium intybus).
radicchionoun	A cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable or grilled.
wild succorynoun	(archaic) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
blueweednoun	Any of several species of plants with blue flowers:
chivenoun	A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
leaf vegetablenoun	The leaf of a plant used as an edible vegetable, such as lettuce, spinach, or rocket.
chardnoun	(uncountable, cooking) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
blue dandelionnoun	Common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
chinese spinachnoun	Any of several plants grown as leaf vegetables: