escarole

English

escarole

Etymology

Borrowed from French escarole, from Late Latin. See French scarole for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛskərəʊl/, /ˈɛskərɒl/

Noun

escarole (usually uncountable, plural escaroles)

A subspecies or variety of endive (Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia, syn. Cichorium endivia var. latifolium), that has broad leaves.

Coordinate terms

(subspecies of endive): frisée lettuce, frisée

See also

Cichorium
Cichorium endivia

Further reading

escarole on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cichorium endivia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
escarole on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Cichorium endivia at USDA Plants database

French

Noun

escarole f (plural escaroles)

Dated form of scarole (“broad-leaved endive”).

Descendants

English: escarole

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