# endive

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛndaɪv/ · frequency rank #91,470

## Definitions
1. A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus).

## Etymology
From Middle French endive, from Medieval Latin endivia or Italian indivia~endivia, from Byzantine Greek ἐντύβιον (entúbion), from Latin intibus (which see). The ultimate source is likely Semitic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/endive