witloof
witloof · witloofs
Belgian endive, common chicoryBelgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Meaning
1 sensesBelgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
More definitions
- widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
- young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head
Origin
Borrowed from Dutch witloof, from wit (“white”) + loof (“leaf”), after the typical pale coBorrowed from Dutch witloof, from wit (“white”) + loof (“leaf”), after the typical pale color of the leaves.
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Forms
plural: witloofsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched:endiveCichorium endivia
- young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head:Belgian endiveFrench endive