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