endive

endive
[ˈɛndʌɪv, -dɪv]
noun
  1. an edible Mediterranean plant, the bitter leaves of which may be blanched and used in salads
    苣荬菜,菊苣
  2. Cichorium endivia, family Compositae. The varieties of endive are placed in two groups: curly endive, with curled leaves, and Batavian endive, with smooth leaves
    拉丁名Cichorium endivia,菊科。菊苣的品种有两大类:叶子卷曲的皱叶菊苣和叶子平滑的巴达维亚菊苣
  3. (亦作 Belgian endive)(N. Amer.)a chicory crown
    (北美)菊苣的冠
语源
  1. late Middle English (also denoting the sowthistle): via Old French from medieval Latin endivia, based on Greek entubon
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