radicchio

American  

[rah-dee-kee-oh, ruh-] / rɑˈdi kiˌoʊ, rə- /

Or radichio

noun

1. a variety of chicory originating in Italy, having a compact head of reddish, white-streaked leaves: leaves and roots may be cooked or used raw in salads.

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radicchio British  

/ ræˈdiːkɪəʊ /

noun

1. an Italian variety of chicory, having purple leaves streaked with white that are eaten raw in salads

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Etymology

Origin of radicchio

From Italian

Example Sentences

“As soon as we get a cold snap, the chicories start to come out, and from the Veneto over into Friuli, you just have this, like huge variety of different radicchio species,” she says.”

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Any combination of bitter greens, such as frisée, endive, radicchio, escarole or arugula, works well in this recipe.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

A blustery fall wind whipped through the rows of radicchio, across the butternut vines and edged the dance floor.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Her parents later moved to Mead Lane, Chertsey, not far from the allotments where the family grew radicchio, French beans and runner beans and gathered blackberries growing wild.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

Fish tends to be my default main course, although a plump pork chop massaged with “porchetta” spice and splayed on cranberry beans and smoky radicchio provides stiff competition.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023