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Chicory
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Chicory has 4 senses
- chicory(n = noun.plant) chicory root - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute; Array is a part of chicory, chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory
- chicory(n = noun.plant) chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory - 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; Array has parts: chicory, curly endive, chicory, chicory root
- chicory(n = noun.food) chicory root - root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee; Array is a kind of coffee substitute
- chicory(n = noun.food) curly endive - crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste; Array is a kind of salad green, salad greens
is a kind of root
is a member of cichorium, genus cichorium
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
has particulars: radicchio
is a part of chicory, chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory
CIDE DICTIONARY
Chicory, n. [F. chicorée, earlier also cichorée, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. , , Cf. Succory.].
- 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. [1913 Webster] - The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Chicory, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a blue flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its salad leaves and its root.
2 its root, roasted and ground for use with or instead of coffee.
3 US = ENDIVE.
1 a blue flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its salad leaves and its root.
2 its root, roasted and ground for use with or instead of coffee.
3 US = ENDIVE.
Etymology
ME f. obs. F cicor{eacute}e endive f. med.L cic(h)orea f. L cichorium f. Gk kikhorion SUCCORY
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