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belgian-endive

Belgian endive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-dahyv, ahn-deev; French ahn-deev]
    • /ˈbɛl dʒən ˈen-ˌdīv, ˌän-ˈdēv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-dahyv, ahn-deev; French ahn-deev]
    • /ˈbɛl dʒən ˈen-ˌdīv, ˌän-ˈdēv/

Definitions of belgian-endive word

  • noun belgian-endive endive (def 2). 1
  • noun plural belgian-endive a composite plant, Cichorium endivia, having a rosette of often curly-edged leaves used in salads. Compare escarole. 1
  • noun plural belgian-endive Also called Belgian endive, French endive, witloof. a young chicory plant, deprived of light to form a narrow head of whitish leaves that are eaten as a cooked vegetable or used raw in salads. 1
  • noun plural belgian-endive Furniture. an ornamental motif having the form of an arrangement of acanthus or endive leaves. 1

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Origin of belgian-endive

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Middle French ≪ Medieval Greek entýbia, plural of entýbion, derivative of earlier éntybon < Latin intubum, intibum, earlier intubus chicory, endive, perhaps < Semitic

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Parts of speech for Belgian-endive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

belgian-endive popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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