escarole vs. endive
[es-kuh-rohl]
/ ˈɛs kəˌroʊl /
noun
[en-dahyv, ahn-deev, ahn -deev]
/ ˈɛn daɪv, ˈɑn div, ɑ̃ˈdiv /
noun
plural
endives-
a composite plant, Cichorium endivia, having a rosette of often curly-edged leaves used in salads.
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Also called French endive,. Also called Belgian endive,. Also called witloof. a young chicory plant, deprived of light to form a narrow head of whitish leaves that are eaten as a cooked vegetable or used raw in salads.
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Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of an arrangement of acanthus or endive leaves.
