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Witloof, chicory, Belgian endive, radicchio
Cichorium intybus
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the curly leaved and flat leaved varieties of a leafy annual (sometimes biennial) in the sunflower family that is closely related to the perennial Cichorium intybus, which includes chicory, radicchio and Belgian endive, also known as witloof.
Belgian endive is also known as Belgian chicory, Brussels chicory, blanching chicory, chicon, Dutch chicory, French endive, witloof (Flemish for white leaf), or witloof chicory.
Chicory is also used as a potherb and salad plant; the common type that is blanched for salads is witloof, or French endive.
 See also: Chicory, Varieties, Cichorium intybus, Lettuce, Greens
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