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: an annual or biennial composite herb (Cichorium endivia) that is closely related to chicory and occurs in two common varieties:
a
: a variety (C. endivia var. crispa) having curly, usually dissected leaves : curly endive
b
: a variety (C. endivia var. latifolium) having broad flat leaves used especially cooked as a vegetable : escarole
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Mesclun or baby leaf combines different types of salad greens — lettuces, endives, radicchio, escarole, and arugula.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Escarole is a chicory, the clan that includes radicchio, endive and frisée.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The fork-tender caveman-size shank is blanketed in sautéed endive and a bright lemon-egg-dill sauce.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Pinch of salt 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Garnish:Arugula or endive
1: Cook the fish: Place a large nonstick pan (if not available, use a large fry pan or cast iron) over high heat.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Escarole is a chicory, the clan that includes radicchio, endive and frisée.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The fork-tender caveman-size shank is blanketed in sautéed endive and a bright lemon-egg-dill sauce.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Pinch of salt 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Garnish:Arugula or endive
1: Cook the fish: Place a large nonstick pan (if not available, use a large fry pan or cast iron) over high heat.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Endive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endive. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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endive
noun
en·dive
ˈen-ˌdīv 
1
: an herb closely related to chicory and widely grown as a salad plant
called also escarole
2
: the developing shoot of chicory when it is made pale or white by growing in the dark for use in salads
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