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Added 10 October 2026

endive

/ˈɛndaɪv/ noun

In Latin: intibum Wiktionary

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A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus).

Origin

From Middle French endive, from Medieval Latin endivia or Italian indivia~endivia, from Byzantine Greek ἐντύβιον (entúbion), from Latin intibus (which see). The ultimate source is likely Semitic.

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