radicchio

American  

[rah-dee-kee-oh, ruh-] / rɑˈdi kiˌoʊ, rə- /

Or radichio

noun

1. a variety of chicory originating in Italy, having a compact head of reddish, white-streaked leaves: leaves and roots may be cooked or used raw in salads.

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radicchio British  

/ ræˈdiːkɪəʊ /

noun

1. an Italian variety of chicory, having purple leaves streaked with white that are eaten raw in salads

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Etymology

Origin of radicchio

From Italian

Example Sentences

Her salads run the gamut—apple with pecorino, lentils and radicchio; blueberry with oat groats, chicories and buttermilk; raw cabbage with ground cherries, cilantro, pepitas and lime.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

Any combination of bitter greens, such as frisée, endive, radicchio, escarole or arugula, works well in this recipe.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Her parents later moved to Mead Lane, Chertsey, not far from the allotments where the family grew radicchio, French beans and runner beans and gathered blackberries growing wild.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

Smoky, sweet dates dotted a salad of Treviso and Castelfranco radicchio capped with a creamy sprawl of La Tur, a cheese from Italy’s Piedmont region made from a blend of cow, sheep and goat milk.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

I appreciate the punctuation: a few bitter leaves of radicchio and a sprinkling of delicately tart huckleberries — foils to the rich duck and sweet squash, a hybrid of butternut and kabocha.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022