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Definition of chicory

crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
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
the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

Similar Words: curly endive, chicory root, succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus

Hyponyms: radicchio

Part Meronyms: succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus

Member Meronyms: Cichorium, genus Cichorium

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