chicory
n 1: the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee
substitute [syn: {chicory}, {chicory root}]
2: 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}]
3: root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute
for or adulterate coffee [syn: {chicory}, {chicory root}]
4: crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste [syn:
{chicory}, {curly endive}]
Chicory \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}.
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2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.
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