Belgian endive
Belgian endive · Belgian endives
Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, grown without sunlight to produce pale leavesCommon chicory, Cichorium intybus, grown without sunlight to produce pale leaves.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, countable, uncountable)Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, grown without sunlight to produce pale leaves.
More definitions
- young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head
Forms
plural: Belgian endives| Singular | Belgian endive |
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Synonyms
20 synonymscommon chicorywild chicoryItalian dandelionwitloofhorseweedFrench endivegarden endivewild endiveblue daisyblue dandelionblue weedcoffeeweedcornflowerragged sailor
Close in meaning
- young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head:French endivewitloof
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable