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frisée

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fri⋅sée

  [free-zey]
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a curly-edged form of Cichorium endivia used in salads. Compare endive (def. 1).
Also called frisée lettuce.
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en·dive   (ěn'dīv', ŏn'dēv')   


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n.  

    1. An Indian plant (Cichorium endivia) cultivated for its crown of crisp succulent leaves used in salads. Also called frisée.

    2. Escarole.

  2. A variety of the common chicory Cichorium intybus cultivated to produce a narrow, pointed, blanched cluster of leaves used in salads. Also called Belgian endive, witloof.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin endivia, from Medieval Greek entubia, pl. diminutive of Greek entubon, perhaps from Egyptian tybi, January (because the plant grows in this month).]
fri·sée   (frĭ-zā')   
n.  See endive.

[French, from feminine past participle of friser, to curl; see frizz1.]
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