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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Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois Chicken Salad This chicken salad with cabbage, radicchio and a nutty dressing from chef Wolfgang Puck is a celebration of texture and boasts a balance of acidity, spice and sweetness.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
This is the place to load up on fiber, with a weekend menu that includes an omelette filled with butternut squash and leeks, then topped with a kale and sesame salad, or a thick sourdough toast piled high with cannellini beans, roasted radicchio and hazelnuts, with dill sprinkled on top.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This year’s Easter table includes radicchio salt and paper shakers from Porta as well as doodled name cards by her husband, John.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Dress salad: Add to collard greens along with radicchio, onion, and croutons; toss to combine.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
This is the place to load up on fiber, with a weekend menu that includes an omelette filled with butternut squash and leeks, then topped with a kale and sesame salad, or a thick sourdough toast piled high with cannellini beans, roasted radicchio and hazelnuts, with dill sprinkled on top.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This year’s Easter table includes radicchio salt and paper shakers from Porta as well as doodled name cards by her husband, John.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Dress salad: Add to collard greens along with radicchio, onion, and croutons; toss to combine.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
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 10 Jun. 2025.
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