Definition of chicory Chicory
chic•o•ry
We found 9 definitions of chicory from 5 different sources.
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NounPlural: chicories |
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| chicory - 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 | ||
| succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| cichorium, genus cichorium chicory | ||
| curly endive, chicory crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste | ||
| chicory - crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste | ||
| curly endive | ||
| salad green, salad greens greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads | ||
| chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory, chicory crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste | ||
| chicory - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute | ||
| chicory root | ||
| root the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support | ||
| chicory - root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee | ||
| chicory root | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chicory (n.)
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. - chicory (n.)
The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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chicory
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus whose leaves are used in salads and whose root is roasted, ground and mixed with coffee.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chicory
Chiccory, chik′o-ri, n. a plant whose long carrot-like root is ground to adulterate coffee.—Also Suc′cory. [Fr. chicorée—L. cichorium, succory—Gr. kichōrion.]
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🔤- chicory, noun, singular of chicories.
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