radicchio
noun
ra·dic·chio
ra-ˈdi-kē-ō 
plural radicchios
: a chicory of a red variety with variegated leaves that is used as a salad green
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The leaves are bitter with a spicy kick, similar to arugula or radicchio.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The leaves taste bitter with a peppery kick, similar to arugula or radicchio, and younger leaves are milder.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Try this vinaigrette on warm lentils, poached salmon, or a pile of radicchio.
—Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
Then loaded with a tangled heap of arugula and radicchio tossed in my colleague Emma Laperruque’s bracing Three-Minute Red Wine Vinaigrette?
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The leaves taste bitter with a peppery kick, similar to arugula or radicchio, and younger leaves are milder.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Try this vinaigrette on warm lentils, poached salmon, or a pile of radicchio.
—Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
Then loaded with a tangled heap of arugula and radicchio tossed in my colleague Emma Laperruque’s bracing Three-Minute Red Wine Vinaigrette?
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for radicchio
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“Radicchio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicchio. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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