Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
radicchio
English translation:
radicchio / italian chicory
Italian term
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
radicchio
red chicory?any idea what this category is called in English? thanks.
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Liliana Roman-Hamilton
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Proposed translations
Italy
law, philosophy & art history specialist
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English
radicchio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radicchio
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Patrice
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thanks Patrice
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Irena Pizzi
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thanks Irena
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Liliana Roman-Hamilton
: ooops sorry Simon, I was writing my answer.
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Thanks Liliana; no problem!
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Gad Kohenov
: Yes. Chicory - a coffee ersatz (sustitute).
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thanks desertfox. Yes, but give me an espresso anytime!
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James (Jim) Davis
: I'd put "Italian chicory" in brackets, I'd never heard of it before coming to Italy. Always makes me think of radish which is totally different.
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Thanks Jim. I get the feeling that the likes of Jamie Oliver have made it more popular, and people are starting to know what it is, despite anglicising it into 'raditch-ee-o'. At least in UK; no idea about US or elsewhere
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Gina Ferlisi
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thanks Gina
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Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
: Exactly, in London you find it in some supermarkets under the name of "red chicory", but totally agree to leave it untranslated
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thanks Maria Luisa
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writeaway
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radicchio
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thanks writeaway
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Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
: are you a good cook as well?
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thanks Carroll. I do love cooking as it happens. I'm an avid collector (and consumer!) of traditional Sicilian recipes
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Umberto Cassano
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thanks Umberto
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oliviero
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thanks Oliviero
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radicchio
See the Merriam Webster:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicchio
radicchio
Main Entry: ra·dic·chio
Pronunciation: \ra-ˈdi-kē-ō\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ra·dic·chios
Etymology: Italian, chicory, from Vulgar Latin *radiculus, alteration of Latin radicula
Date: 1968
: a chicory of a red variety with variegated leaves that is used as a salad green
So, if it is the red variety, it is radicchio. Again, this is what I have always heard here in the US.
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Lots of examples here: http://search.foodnetwork.com/food/recipe/radicchio/search.d...
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writeaway
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radicchio not exactly a mystery word. lots of instant info on the www :-)
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Thanks dear! Happy forthcoming Easter!
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Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
: Happy Easter to you too, Liliana! :-)
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Happy Easter to you too Maria Luisa!
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Umberto Cassano
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Grazie Umberto e Buona Pasqua!
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