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views updated May 29 2018en·dive / ˈenˌdīv; ˈänˌdēv/ •
n. 1. an edible Mediterranean plant (Cichorium endivia) of the daisy family whose bitter leaves may be blanched and used in salads. 2. (also Belgian endive) a young, typically blanched chicory plant, eaten as a cooked vegetable or in salads.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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views updated May 21 2018endive Curly serrated green leaves of
Cichorium endivia. Called
chicory in the USA and
chicorée frisée in
France. A 50‐g portion is a
source of vitamin A (1000 μg carotene); it supplies 5 kcal (20 kJ), but little vitamin C. There is also broad‐leaved Batavian endive which resembles
lettuce.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
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views updated Jun 11 2018endive Leafy,
annual or
biennial plant widely cultivated for its sharp-flavoured leaves. There are two main types: curly
chicory (escarole), with slender, wavy-edged leaves and a variety with broad, flat leaves. Family Asteraceae/Compositae.
World Encyclopedia
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views updated May 14 2018endive XV. — (O)F. — late L.
endivia — medGr.
éntubi(o)n, f.
éntubon — L.
intibum,
intubus.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
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views updated Jun 11 2018 A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY
