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1. (n.) endive
a composite plant, Cichorium endivia, having a rosette of often curly-edged leaves used in salads.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME < MF &indirdesc; MGk entýbia, pl. of entýbion, der. of earlier éntybon < L intubum,intibum, earlier intubus chicory, endive, perh. < Semitic)
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1. (noun) endive, witloof, Cichorium endivia
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
2. (noun) chicory escarole, endive, escarole
variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
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1. (noun) endive
a composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad
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