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Definition of chicory in English: chicorynounPlural 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.
- 1.1mass 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: chicorynounˈtʃɪkəriˈCHikərē 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 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. |