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radicchio

/ɹəˈdi.kjoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
radic-chio
IPA
/ɹəˈdi.kjoʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable or grilled.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian radicchio.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹəˈdi.kjoʊ/

Inflected Forms

radicchios (plural)

Synonyms

Italian chicory

Questions

How do you pronounce radicchio?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈdi.kjoʊ/.
What does radicchio mean?
A cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable or grilled.
Where does radicchio come from?
Borrowed from Italian radicchio.

How to pronounce radicchio

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