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endives

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Main Entry:
en·dive 
          Listen to the pronunciation of endive 
          Listen to the pronunciation of endive
Pronunciation:
\ˈen-ˌdīv, ˌän-ˈdēv\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin endivia, from Late Greek entybion, from Latin intubus
Date:
14th century
1: an annual or biennial composite herb (Cichorium endivia) occurring in two forms: a: one having slightly bitter curly usually dissected leaves used especially in salads b: one having slightly bitter broad flat leaves used especially cooked as a vegetable —called also escarole 2: Belgian endive


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