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
Examples of radicchio in a Sentence
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Vermilion plays up beautiful speckled radicchio from Karma Farm in Maryland, in a haystack of a salad, with local sheep’s milk cheese and ruddy country ham.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Tear 1 head of radicchio into bite-sized pieces, season with salt, and toss in the chili dressing.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2024
Sardines cured in plum vinegar were garnished with individual potato chips and wisps of radicchio in an uncannily smooth Caesar dressing.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
For a warm side, heat a cast iron and char some radicchio, which boast a bitter flavor that turns a bit sweet when cooked.
—Sunset Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
The roast was served alongside corn pudding, caviar, Brussels sprouts, Yorkshire pudding and a radicchio pomegranate salad.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
The menu is just three main courses long, and that’s fine by me, because one of the choices is pork chop Milanese heaped with a bitter radicchio salad and offered with mustard crema, a combination I’m drawn to like Elon Musk is to mistakes.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
In this case, sauté the radicchio with olive oil, garlic, and beans, then top with fresh herbs and grated Parmesan cheese.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Nov. 2023
The leaves of the radicchio imparted a lingering hint of bitterness, a scalpel through the savory roundness of everything else.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2023
Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Tear 1 head of radicchio into bite-sized pieces, season with salt, and toss in the chili dressing.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2024
Sardines cured in plum vinegar were garnished with individual potato chips and wisps of radicchio in an uncannily smooth Caesar dressing.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
For a warm side, heat a cast iron and char some radicchio, which boast a bitter flavor that turns a bit sweet when cooked.
—Sunset Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
The roast was served alongside corn pudding, caviar, Brussels sprouts, Yorkshire pudding and a radicchio pomegranate salad.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
The menu is just three main courses long, and that’s fine by me, because one of the choices is pork chop Milanese heaped with a bitter radicchio salad and offered with mustard crema, a combination I’m drawn to like Elon Musk is to mistakes.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
In this case, sauté the radicchio with olive oil, garlic, and beans, then top with fresh herbs and grated Parmesan cheese.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Nov. 2023
The leaves of the radicchio imparted a lingering hint of bitterness, a scalpel through the savory roundness of everything else.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2023
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“Radicchio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicchio. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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