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chicory
(tʃɪkəri)
uncountable noun
Chicory is a plant with crunchy bitter-tasting leaves. It is eaten in salads, and its roots are sometimes used instead of coffee.
chicory in British English
(ˈtʃɪkərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ries
Compare endive1. Also called: succory
a blue-flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its leaves, which are used in salads, and for its roots: family Asteraceae (composites)
2.
the root of this plant, roasted, dried, and used as a coffee substitute
Word origin
C15: from Old French chicorée, from Latin cichorium, from Greek kikhōrionchicory in American English
(ˈtʃɪkəri)
nounWord forms: plural ˈchicories
1.
a perennial weedy plant (Cichorium intybus) of the composite family, usually with blue flowers: the young leaves are used as a salad
2.
its root, roasted and ground, as for mixing with coffee
Word origin
ME cicory < OFr cicorée < L cichorium < Gr kichora, kichoreia, chicory, endive, succoryImage ofchicory
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