Succory

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

succory
    n 1: 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 [syn: {chicory}, {succory},
         {chicory plant}, {Cichorium intybus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Succory \Suc"co*ry\, n. [Corrupted from chicory.] (Bot.)
   A plant of the genus {Cichorium}. See {Chicory}.
   [1913 Webster]