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: 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 var. crispa) having curly, usually dissected leaves : curly endive
b
: a variety (C. endivia var. latifolium) having broad flat leaves used especially cooked as a vegetable : escarole
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Spoon the salad mixture into each endive leaf, ensuring a generous amount of filling per cup.
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Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Vegetables: Plant through mid-month; beets, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collards, endive, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, peas, potatoes, radishes, Swiss chard and turnips.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Grab varieties of greens like Romaine, spinach, cabbage and endive to spin with ease — then build salads and healthy meals.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Serve with endive cups for the best elegant dipper.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Vegetables: Plant through mid-month; beets, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collards, endive, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, peas, potatoes, radishes, Swiss chard and turnips.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Grab varieties of greens like Romaine, spinach, cabbage and endive to spin with ease — then build salads and healthy meals.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Serve with endive cups for the best elegant dipper.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Endive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endive. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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endive
noun
en·dive
ˈen-ˌdīv 
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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