The story
- Dutch · borrowed fromwitloof
- English todaywitloof
Borrowed from Dutch witloof, from wit (“white”) + loof (“leaf”), after the typical pale color of the leaves.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Belgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus) Full definition →
Borrowed from Dutch witloof, from wit (“white”) + loof (“leaf”), after the typical pale color of the leaves.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.