endive

noun

1
: an annual or biennial composite herb (Cichorium endivia) that is closely related to chicory and occurs in two common varieties:
a
: a variety (C. endivia crispa) having curly, usually dissected leaves : curly endive
b
: a variety (C. endivia latifolium) having broad flat leaves used especially cooked as a vegetable : escarole
2

Examples of endive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The special menu includes a green salad featuring arugula, baby spinach, radishes, endives, onions, poached peppers, avocado, cucumbers and grape tomatoes, matzo ball soup and braised fish with asparagus risotto and edamame puree. Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 On board, passengers are treated to elaborate meals like sauteed duck with endives and gingerbread on flights from Paris and salad topped with chicken confit on flights from Newark, as well as Champagne to toast the romantic vacation. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024 Estela, which opened in 2013, rode to fame on plates topped with overlapping mushroom slices and endive leaves. Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024 Total Time: 10 minutes serves: 6 Ingredients 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 small clove garlic Extra-virgin olive oil Crackers, sliced vegetables or endive leaves, for serving Directions Place walnuts and parsley in a blender or food processor. Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023 Consider Crunch | Choose salads with sturdy greens like endive and radicchio, and crunchy vegetables. Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023 And her endive salad is served in a silken tofu dressing with a splash of soy sauce and finely cut slivers of fresh red and green apples. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023 Bitter greens such as radicchio, kale or endive are a fine choice for fall, but crunchy iceberg, feathery arugula or sweet spinach can be dressed up for an autumnal salad, too. G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023 Lafayette’s signature dishes were on offer, including endive salad, heirloom tomatoes, tabbouleh, lentils, and roast chicken. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin endivia, from Late Greek entybion, from Latin intubus

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of endive was in the 14th century

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“Endive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endive. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

endive

noun
en·​dive ˈen-ˌdīv How to pronounce endive (audio)
1
: an herb closely related to chicory and widely grown as a salad plant

called also escarole

2
: the developing shoot of chicory when it is made pale or white by growing in the dark for use in salads

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