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escarole

[ es-kuh-rohl ]

noun

  1. a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads. Compare endive ( def 1 ).


escarole

/ ˈɛskərəʊl /

noun

  1. a variety of endive with broad leaves, used in salads
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of escarole1

1895–1900; < French < Italian scar ( i ) ola < Late Latin ēscāriola chicory, equivalent to Latin ēscāri ( us ) fit for eating ( Latin ēsc ( a ) food + -ārius -ary ) + -ola -ole 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of escarole1

C20: French from Italian scar ( i ) ola , from Latin esca food
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Compare Meanings

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Example Sentences

After my escarole greens are cooked, I put them in a flat freezer bag to freeze.

In winter, location permitting, Calabrians grow Savoy cabbage, escarole, and broccoli rabe.

And of course escarole and romaine and anything else you find that is cheap; sometimes in a city market one of them will be.

Escarole is a broad-leaved variety that is grown more or less in a head.

Escarole and chicory, which are much used as greens, should be prepared and cooked according to the directions given in Art. 3.

Escarole is the broad-leaved variety of the well-known endive.

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