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en·dive
(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.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin endivia, from Medieval Greek entubia, pl. diminutive of Greek entubon, from Latin intubus, of unknown origin.]
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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]
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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]
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endive
A lettuce-like vegetable, the frilly leaves of which are used in salads.
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| Noun | 1. |  endive - widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanchedBelgian endive, French endive, witloof - young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head Cichorium, genus Cichorium - chicory herb, 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 edges salad green, salad greens - greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads Belgian endive, French endive, witloof - young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head Cichorium 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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endiivi
endivija
endívia
endivsydcikoria
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endive
n → (Winter)endivie f, → Endiviensalat m
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