Polyglot Dictionary

endivia

/enˈdiβja/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las endivias

Meaning

  1. chicory

    • Comí endivias con queso.

      I ate endives with cheese.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

achicoria

endivia (endive) and achicoria (chicory) are related but distinct vegetables in the same family, often confused; endivia has a pale, compact head, while achicoria typically has a more bitter, curly leaf.

Similar in other languages

German

Chicorée

Chicorée is the German word for the same thing — both mean "chicory."

Portuguese

chicória

chicória is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "chicory."

Practice

1 What does endivia mean?

2 Fill the gap: Comí ___ con queso.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches endivia?

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