endive

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endive - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Endive \En"dive\, n. [F. endive (cf. Pr., Sp. Pg., & It.
     endivia), fr. a deriv. of L. intibus, intybus, endive.]
     (Bot.)
     A composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided
     and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Wild endive (Bot.), chicory or succory.
        [1913 Webster]

endive - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  endive
      n 1: widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green;
           either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are
           usually blanched [syn: endive, witloof, Cichorium endivia
           ]
      2: variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
         [syn: chicory escarole, endive, escarole]

endive - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  ENDIVE
         Enhanced Direct Interface Video Extensions (OS/2, MMPM/2, IBM),
  "EnDIVE"