endive

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

endive
    n 1: widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green;
         either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are
         usually blanched [syn: {endive}, {witloof}, {Cichorium
         endivia}]
    2: variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
       [syn: {chicory escarole}, {endive}, {escarole}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Endive \En"dive\, n. [F. endive (cf. Pr., Sp. Pg., & It.
   endivia), fr. a deriv. of L. intibus, intybus, endive.]
   (Bot.)
   A composite herb ({Cichorium Endivia}). Its finely divided
   and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Wild endive} (Bot.), chicory or succory.
      [1913 Webster]

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

ENDIVE
       Enhanced Direct Interface Video Extensions (OS/2, MMPM/2, IBM),
"EnDIVE"

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