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Definitions for Chicory
[1] a composite plant, Cichorium intybus, having bright-blue flower heads and toothed oblong leaves, cultivated as a salad plant and for its root, which is used roasted and ground as a substitute for or additive to coffee. Compare endive(def 2) .
[2] the root of this plant.
[3] Also called: succory a blue-flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its leaves, which are used in salads, and for its roots: family Asteraceae (composites)
[4] the root of this plant, roasted, dried, and used as a coffee substitute
Words nearby Chicory
chiclero's ulcer, chiclets, chico, chicom, chicopee, chicory, chicoutimi, chide, chief, chief agglutinin, chief cell
Origin of Chicory
1350–1400; < Middle French chicoree, alteration of earlier cicoree (by influence of Italian cicoria ) < Latin cichorēa < Greek kichória, kíchora (neuter plurals); replacing Middle English cicoree < Middle French
Word origin for Chicory
C15: from Old French chicorée, from Latin cichorium, from Greek kikhōrion