Meaning Of The Word Chicory

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chicory
uncountable noun: Chicory is a plant with crunchy bitter-tasting leaves. It is eaten in salads, and its roots are sometimes used instead of coffee.

chicory in American English
a perennial weedy plant (Cichorium intybus) of the composite family, usually with blue flowers: the young leaves are used as a salad
noun: 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

chicory in British English
noun: a blue-flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its leaves, which are used in salads, and for its roots: family Asteraceae (composites)

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