escarole

(es′kə rōl′)

noun

endive (sense )

Origin: Fr < ML escariola < L escarius, pertaining to food < esca, food: see esculent

See escarole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A variety of endive (Cichorium endivia) having leaves with irregular frilled edges and often used in salads.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French scariole

Origin: , from Late Latin ēscāriola, chicory

Origin: , from Latin ēscārius, of food

Origin: , from ēsca, food

Origin: , from edere, ēs-, to eat; see ed- in Indo-European roots

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