How do you say "endive?"?
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AshlynM (
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September 7th, 2011
I’ve always thought it was pronounced how it’s spelled: N-dive.
But some people say it’s supposed to be “awn-deev.”
What do you think?
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According to the dictionary, either pronunciation is acceptable. Personally, I say it how it’s spelled.
I did not know there was an alternative to N-dive
Merriam-Webster says both are OK.
Tow-mate-o, Tow-maw-to.
Am-ands…All-monds
In the grand scheme of things, no big whoop.
A friend used the word “Debacle” yesterday, pronounced it ” Dee-Bawkle” I did correct them to ” Deb-aah-clay” lol
@Blackberry
“Ahn-deev” sounds like the name of a terrorist. lol
@Coloma Nope, that’d be Ack!-deeeevvvee! Oops, was that racist? Lol.
What is an Endive? How did you come across this word enough times to say “I’ve always thought that..”?
For a minute I thought Endive was a boy band or a non-conventional rapper. You know.. like Ensink, or Endivenem…
(shrug)
“En-diiiiiive, will always love youuuuuu, I will always lo…...............”
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It DOES matter how you say it! “ON-deev” and “N-dive” are two different vegetables. If you say “ON-deev” you are referring to Belgian style endive, which are long, smooth spears with pale yellow (white) or red leaves. If you say “N-dive” you are referring to curly endive, which is green and leafy (escarole is a close relative).
US-grown Belgian style endive is grown by only one farm in California as it is extremely hard to produce. However, it is grown year round, and therefore always in season! (Lots of other great reasons to love it!)
Best,
Casey Benedict
on behalf of Discover Endive
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