Definition of chicory
English to English noun - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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
source: WordNet 3.0 - root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
source: WordNet 3.0 - crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: Webster 1913
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chicory, chiccory, chowry, chair, choir, chary, cicer, chirr, chore, cowry, chickeree, chickaree, choker, charry, chirre, choree, cherry, cicero, chorea, cheery
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