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Chicory - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Chicory : (noun)
1: the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee
substitute [syn: chicory root]
2: 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 [syn: succory, chicory
plant, Cichorium intybus]
3: root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute
for or adulterate coffee [syn: chicory root]
4: crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste [syn: curly
endive]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Chicory : \Chic"o*ry\, n. [F. chicor['e]e, earlier also
cichor['e]e, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. ?, ?, Cf. Succory.]
1. (Bot.) 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.
2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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