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chicory

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: chicory

1
 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
2
 n
crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: chicory
1

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

Synonyms:
Cichorium intybus, chicory plant, succory
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

Synonyms:
chicory root
Type of:
root
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

n root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

Synonyms:
chicory root
Type of:
coffee substitute
a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it
2

n crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste

Synonyms:
curly endive
Types:
radicchio
prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
Type of:
salad green, salad greens
greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads
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