chicory
Nouns
- (n) the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute chicory root,
- (n) 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 chicory plant, Cichorium intybus, succory,
- (n) root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee chicory root,
- (n) crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste curly endive,