SUCCORY
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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
succory (usually uncountable, plural succories)
chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Synonyms
• (Cichorium intybus): common chicory, blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailor, blue weed, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailor, wild bachelor's button, chicory button, wild endive
Source: Wiktionary
Suc"co*ry, n. Etym: [Corrupted from chicory.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the genus Cichorium. See Chicory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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