Chicory Definition & Meaning
chicory
- noun
- the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
- 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
- root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
- crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
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"herbal extract chicory"
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"types of chicory"
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- What does chicory mean?
- the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute 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 root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
- What part of speech is chicory?
- Chicory is a noun.
- How many definitions does chicory have?
- Chicory has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).