radicchio

(rə dē′kyō, rä-)

noun pl. radicchios

a variety of chicory, with purplish-red, slightly bitter leaves that form an oval head, used in salads

Origin: It

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noun pl. ra·dic·chi·os

Any of several varieties of chicory, having red or red-spotted leaves that form globose or elongated heads.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , from Old Italian, chicory

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *rādīculum

Origin: , from Latin rādīcula

Origin: , diminutive of rādīx, rādīc-, root; see radish

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