escarole \escarole\ n. [Fr., from OFr. scariole. fr. LL.
escariola, L. escarius of food, fit to eat, esca food, fr.
edere to eat.]
a variety of endive (Cichorium endivia) often used in
salads, having leaves with irregular frilled edges.
Syn: endive, curly endive.
[WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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