ESCAROLE


Meaning of ESCAROLE in English

[ 'ɛskərəʊl ]

■ noun N. Amer. an endive of a variety with broad undivided leaves.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Fr., from Ital. scar(i)ola , based on L. esca 'food'.

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