radicchio

noun

ra·​dic·​chio ra-ˈdi-kē-ō How to pronounce radicchio (audio)
plural radicchios
: a chicory of a red variety with variegated leaves that is used as a salad green

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Pulling inspiration from some of my favorite restaurant salads, this squash-and-radicchio number has become my return-to-home comfort food. Elazar Sontag, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2025 Best picks are crisp and luscious Romaine leaves, robust kale that stands up to behemoth burgers, red-leafed radicchio with a nice bitter kick, sweet and delicate butter lettuce, classic iceberg, or roasted nori seaweed sheets. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025 Assemble the salad: Combine the arugula and radicchio in a large, wide serving bowl. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 July 2025 Choose heartier greens such as romaine and radicchio here. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for radicchio

Word History

Etymology

Italian, chicory, from Vulgar Latin *radiculus, alteration of Latin radicula

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radicchio was in 1968

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“Radicchio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicchio. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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