Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun endive

2 senses of endive

Sense 1
endive, witloof, Cichorium endivia -- (widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
chicory escarole, endive, escarole -- (variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges)
       => salad green, salad greens -- (greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads)