witloof

[ wit-lohf ]

noun

1. endive ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of witloof¹

1880–85; < Dutch, equivalent to wit white + loof foliage. See white, leaf

Example Sentences

Also called witloof chicory, this plant is basically the wild, blue-flowered chicory that grows along roadsides, but in this case a strain bred for forcing.

From Washington Post