Meaning Of The Word Chicory

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Chicory? Find Chicory meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Chicory Meaning

Chicory Definition
Chicory Definition

What's The Definition Of Chicory?

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)

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Bairnlike ‐ adjective:…
  • Safe period ‐ noun: an interval of the menstrual cycle when…
  • Dinero ‐ money; noun; noun: a former silver coin of Peru…
  • Wheels ‐ moving, propelling, or animating agencies; plural…
  • Bulkhead ‐ any of the upright partitions separating parts…
  • Vine leaf ‐ noun: a leaf of any vine, esp of a…
  • Continence ‐ self-restraint; moderation; noun: self-restraint…
  • Modulate ‐ to regulate, adjust, or adapt to the proper degree…
  • Lapidific ‐ adjective: involved in or relating to the process…
  • The person or thing of someone's dreams ‐ the person or the thing that someone prefers to…