Witloof
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Belgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
- 2 young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head wordnet
- 3 widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched wordnet
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch witloof, from wit (“white”) + loof (“leaf”), after the typical pale color of the leaves.