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Chicory vs Escarole - What's the difference?

chicory | escarole |

As nouns the difference between chicory and escarole

is that chicory is (botany) either of two plants of the asteraceae family while escarole is a subspecies or variety of endive, , that has frilly leaves.

chicory

English

Noun

(chicories)
  • (botany) Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family
  • # (common chicory) (Cichorium intybus ), the source of radicchio, Belgian endive, and sugarloaf.
  • # endive (Cichorium endivia )
  • Derived terms

    * (leaf chicory) * (root chicory)

    escarole

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A subspecies or variety of endive, , that has frilly leaves.
  • Synonyms

    * (subspecies of endive) ,

    Coordinate terms

    * (subspecies of endive) , (broad-leaved endive)