Meaning of CHICORY
| Pronunciation: | | 'chikuree
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- [n] crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
- [n] root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
- [n] 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
- [n] the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
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| | Synonyms: | | chicory plant, chicory root, Cichorium intybus, curly endive, succory |
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| | See Also: | | chicory, chicory, chicory plant, chicory root, Cichorium, Cichorium intybus, coffee, curly endive, genus Cichorium, herb, herbaceous plant, java, radicchio, root, salad green, salad greens, succory | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chic"o*ry\, n. [F. chicor['e]e, earlier also
cichor['e]e, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. ?, ?, Cf. {Succory}.]
1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant ({Cichorium Intybus})
with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia,
and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad
plant; succory; wild endive. See {Endive}.
2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.
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