witloof
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of witloof
1880–85; < Dutch, equivalent to wit white + loof foliage. See white, leaf
Example Sentences
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Also called witloof chicory, this plant is basically the wild, blue-flowered chicory that grows along roadsides, but in this case a strain bred for forcing.
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