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CHICORY
chicory, curly endive
(noun) crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
chicory, chicory root
(noun) root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
chicory, succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus
(noun) 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
chicory, chicory root
(noun) the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chicory (countable and uncountable, plural chicories)
(countable, botany) Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.
(chiefly, Britain) The common chicory (Cichorium intybus), the source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and sugarloaf.
Synonyms: blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailor, blue weed, chicory button, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailor, succory, wild bachelor's button, wild endive
(chiefly, Canada, US) The endive (Cichorium endivia), the source of escarole and frisée.
(uncountable, cooking) A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.
Anagrams
• hiccory
Source: Wiktionary
Chic"o*ry, n. Etym: [F. chicorée, earlier also cichorée, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. , , Cf. Succory.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: 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 coffe.
Chi"co*ry, n.
Definition: See Chiccory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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