witloof

A noun referring to a cultivated herb whose leaves are valued as a salad green, or a young broad-leaved endive plant that is blanched to form a narrow whitish head.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una hierba cultivada cuyas hojas se valoran como verdura de ensalada, o la planta joven de hoja ancha de la escarola que se blanquea para formar una cabeza estrecha y blanquecina.

1. Cultivated salad herb B2 formal culinary

   A widely grown herb whose leaves are used as a salad green; it can have either curly, serrated leaves or broad, flat ones that are often blanched.

   • The farmer grows witloof for the local market.
   • Witloof leaves add a slightly bitter taste to salads.
   • Blanched witloof is often preferred for its milder flavor.

   🇪🇸Endibia

   Sinónimos: endive

2. Blanched endive B2 formal culinary

   A young, broad-leaved endive plant that is deprived of light to form a narrow, whitish head, commonly used in cooking.

   • The recipe calls for fresh witloof, sliced thinly.
   • Witloof can be braised or eaten raw in salads.
   • The whitish head of witloof is a delicacy in many European cuisines.

   🇪🇸Endibia blanqueada

   Sinónimos: chicoryendive