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单词 chicory
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Definition of chicory in English:

chicory

nounPlural chicories ˈtʃɪk(ə)riˈtʃɪkəri
  • 1British A blue-flowered Mediterranean plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its edible salad leaves and carrot-shaped root.

    Cichorium intybus, family Compositae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Remove the tray and dribble a few drops of balsamic vinegar over the chicory.
    • Fennel, dandelions, and chicory are three with beautiful flowers that attract bees and beneficial insects.
    • I usually make a chicory salad for afterwards, something crisp and slightly bitter.
    • Cut the base off the chicory and remove any damaged outer leaves.
    • He served salads of dandelion and strips of bacon, or chicory with garlic and croutons.
    1. 1.1mass noun The root of the chicory plant, which is roasted and ground for use as an additive to or substitute for coffee.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Then on June 29, after drinking a cup of chicory, she felt a dreadful pain in her abdomen.
      • I am including roasted chicory in the list of exempted items as coffee itself is free from excise duty.
      • The café is considered to be the home of beignet and chicory coffee.
      • This herbal coffee is made from a blend of herbs, grains, fruits and nuts like chicory root, roasted carob and figs.
      • It has a hazelnut note, and there's chicory in it.
  • 2North American

    another term for endive
    Example sentencesExamples
    • So endives, including Belgian endive, curly endive and escarole, are all chicories.

Origin

Late Middle English: from obsolete French cicorée (earlier form of chicorée) 'endive', via Latin from Greek kikhorion.

Rhymes

chickaree, hickory, Terpsichore, trickery
 
 

Definition of chicory in US English:

chicory

nounˈtʃɪkəriˈCHikərē
  • 1British A blue-flowered Mediterranean plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its edible salad leaves and carrot-shaped root.

    Cichorium intybus, family Compositae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Remove the tray and dribble a few drops of balsamic vinegar over the chicory.
    • Fennel, dandelions, and chicory are three with beautiful flowers that attract bees and beneficial insects.
    • I usually make a chicory salad for afterwards, something crisp and slightly bitter.
    • Cut the base off the chicory and remove any damaged outer leaves.
    • He served salads of dandelion and strips of bacon, or chicory with garlic and croutons.
    1. 1.1 The root of the chicory plant, which is roasted and ground for use as an additive to or substitute for coffee.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The café is considered to be the home of beignet and chicory coffee.
      • Then on June 29, after drinking a cup of chicory, she felt a dreadful pain in her abdomen.
      • I am including roasted chicory in the list of exempted items as coffee itself is free from excise duty.
      • This herbal coffee is made from a blend of herbs, grains, fruits and nuts like chicory root, roasted carob and figs.
      • It has a hazelnut note, and there's chicory in it.
  • 2North American

    another term for endive
    Example sentencesExamples
    • So endives, including Belgian endive, curly endive and escarole, are all chicories.

Origin

Late Middle English: from obsolete French cicorée (earlier form of chicorée) ‘endive’, via Latin from Greek kikhorion.

 
 
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