Cichorium Endivia (Noun)
Meaning
Widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The crunchy texture of cichorium endivia added a delightful twist to the fresh salad with vinaigrette dressing.
- She sprinkled edible flowers and thinly sliced cichorium endivia on top of the crudité platter for a festive look.
- Farmers grew cichorium endivia as a cash crop during the cooler seasons when the demand was higher for crunchy salad leaves.
- As she rummaged through her garden, she picked a handful of curly cichorium endivia and rinsed them quickly to prepare a snack for her kids.
- For a unique presentation, chefs blanched the cichorium endivia, creating a delicate, snowy-white accent on the winter-warm bistro salads.