About The Word Chicory
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Chicory
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What's The Definition Of Chicory?
[n] crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
[n] root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee [n] perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads [n] the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute Synonyms | Synonyms for Chicory: chicory plant | chicory root | Cichorium intybus | curly endive | succory Related Terms | Find terms related to Chicory: See Also | chicory | chicory | chicory plant | chicory root | Cichorium | Cichorium intybus | coffee | curly endive | genus Cichorium | herb | herbaceous plant | java | radicchio | root | salad green | salad greens | succory Chicory In Webster's Dictionary \Chic"o*ry\, n. [F. chicor['e]e, earlier also
cichor['e]e, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. ?, ?, Cf. {Succory}.]
1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant ({Cichorium Intybus})
with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia,
and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad
plant; succory; wild endive. See {Endive}.
2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.
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