endive Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
    Cichorium endivia; witloof.
  2. noun variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
    escarole; chicory escarole.

WordNet

En"dive noun
Etymology
F. endive (cf. Pr., Sp. Pg., & It. endivia), fr. a deriv. of L. intibus, intybus, endive.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.

Webster 1913