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curly endive
noun
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Compared to curly endive, escarole has nice broad leaves that are less frilly.
—Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2022
The growing process also tames the bitterness compared to standard curly endive.
—Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2022
For this menu, curly endive, also known as frisée, fits the bill nicely, alone or in combination with its colorful cousins, Belgian endive, Chioggia, Treviso or speckled Castelfranco radicchio.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
Green escarole is a member of the family (as is frisée, curly endive).
—David Tanis, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2018
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First Known Use
1978, in the meaning defined above
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“Curly endive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly%20endive. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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