escarole

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

escarole
    n 1: variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled
         edges [syn: {chicory escarole}, {endive}, {escarole}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

escarole \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.

   Syn: endive, curly endive.
        [WordNet 1.5]