endive

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Noun — A leafy green used in salads, botanically Cichorium endivia, which people often mix up with chicory.

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How to use endive

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endive salad a head of endive bitter endive leaves

This is an everyday culinary word, used mainly in cooking and food writing.

Etymology

The word came into English from Middle French endive, which traces back to Medieval Latin endivia and Italian indivia or endivia. Those in turn go back to Medieval Greek entubion and Latin intibus, with the ultimate root likely Semitic.

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Frequently asked questions

What is endive?

Endive is a leafy salad vegetable, botanically known as Cichorium endivia.

Is endive the same as chicory?

No, endive is a distinct plant, though it is commonly confused with common chicory.

Where does the word endive come from?

It came into English from Middle French, ultimately tracing back through Latin and Greek, with a likely Semitic root.

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