Definition of "radicchio" [radicchio]

• Any of several varieties of chicory, having red or red-spotted leaves that form globose or elongated heads. (noun)

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• "In my supermarkets, radicchio is kept in small baskets (along with the endive and other specialty lettuces) near the fresh lettuces."
• "All of those leaves create tons of shadows, and the radicchio is a deep purplish brown to begin with."
• "Ivy, I once saw this kind of radicchio in the Athens central market."