escarole

English

escarole

Etymology

Borrowed from French escarole, from Late Latin. See French scarole for more.

Noun

escarole (usually uncountable, plural escaroles)

A subspecies or variety of endive (Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia, syn. Cichorium endivia var. latifolium), that has broad leaves.

Coordinate terms

(subspecies of endive): frisée lettuce, frisée

See also

Further reading

escarole on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cichorium endivia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
escarole on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Cichorium endivia at USDA Plants database

French

Noun

escarole f (plural escaroles)

Dated form of scarole.

Descendants

English: escarole

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