escarole

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

escarole(n = noun.food) chicory escarole, endive - variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges;

is a kind of salad green, salad greens

has particulars: belgian endive, french endive, witloof

is a part of cichorium endivia, endive, witloof

escarole, n. [Fr., from OFr. scariole. fr. LL. escariola, L. escarius of food, fit to eat, esca food, fr. edere to eat.].

a variety of endive (Cichorium endivia) often used in salads, having leaves with irregular frilled edges. [WordNet 1.5]