French endive

noun

Common chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Meanings

nounFrench endive (plural French endives)

plural French endives

Synonyms & antonyms

nounyoung broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head

Broader
chicory escaroleendiveescarole

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

French endive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20endive

MLA

“French endive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20endive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French endive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20endive.

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