WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
witloof n 1: widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched [syn: endive, witloof, Cichorium endivia] 2: young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head [syn: Belgian endive, French endive, witloof]