Meaning of CHICORY PLANT

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	Definition:		[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
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	Synonyms:		chicory, Cichorium intybus, succory
	See Also:		chicory root, Cichorium, curly endive, genus Cichorium, herb, herbaceous plant