witloof

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noun

Belgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Similar
endiveCichorium endiviaBelgian endiveFrench endive
OriginDutch witloof →
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Meanings

nounwitloof (plural witloofs)

plural witloofs

  1. cookingBelgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwidely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched

Similar
endiveCichorium endivia
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

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

Similar
Belgian endiveFrench endive
Broader
chicory escaroleendiveescarole
Also see
belgian endiveendivefrench endive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Dutchwitloof
  2. Englishwitloof

Borrowed from Dutch witloof, from wit (“white”) + loof (“leaf”), after the typical pale color of the leaves.

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APA

witloof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witloof

MLA

“witloof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witloof. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witloof,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witloof.

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