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escarole

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es⋅ca⋅role

[es-kuh-rohl]
–noun
a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads. Compare endive (def. 1).

Origin:
1895–1900; < F < It scar(i)ola < LL ēscāriola chicory, equiv. to L ēscāri(us) fit for eating (L ēsc(a) food + -ārius -ary ) + -ola -ole 1
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es·ca·role   (ěs'kə-rōl')   
n.  A variety of endive (Cichorium endivia) having leaves with irregular frilled edges and often used in salads.

[French, from Old French scariole, from Late Latin ēscāriola, chicory, from Latin ēscārius, of food, from ēsca, food, from edere, ēs-, to eat; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]
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