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chicory
noun chic·o·ry \ˈchi-k(ə-)rē\
: a European plant that has bitter-tasting leaves that are often used in salads
plural chic·o·ries
Full Definition of CHICORY
1
: a thick-rooted usually blue-flowered European perennial composite herb (Cichorium intybus) widely grown for its roots and as a salad plant — compare belgian endive, radicchio
2
: the dried ground roasted root of chicory used to flavor or adulterate coffee
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Variants of CHICORY
chic·o·ry also chick·o·ry \ˈchi-k(ə-)rē\
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Origin of CHICORY
alteration of Middle English cicoree, from Anglo-French, from Latin cichoreum, from Greek kichoreia
First Known Use: 15th century
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