Belgian endive
noun [ C or U ] US uk/ˌbel.dʒən ˈen.daɪv/ us/ˌbel.dʒən ˈen.daɪv/ /ˌbel.dʒən ɑːnˈdiv/ (UK chicory)
比利时菊苣（做色拉或调料用）
a small vegetable with thick, pale, bitter leaves eaten in salads or baked in a sauce
Place five Belgian endive leaves on the plate in a star shape. 将五片比利时菊苣叶呈星形放在盘子上。
The recipe calls for two large heads of Belgian endive. 食谱需要两张大头比利时菊苣。
Synonym: endive
Compare: curly endive
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- Serve the cheese on celery, cucumber slices, or Belgian endive spears.
- Ingredients: 4 Belgian endives, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, 2 racks of lamb.
- If you've tried Belgian endive as a raw vegetable, you'll know it has a bitter edge.