Chicory

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chicory
       n 1: the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee
            substitute [syn: {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: {succory}, {chicory
          plant}, {Cichorium intybus}]
       3: root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute
          for or adulterate coffee [syn: {chicory root}]
       4: crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste [syn: {curly
          endive}]