English dictionary

chicory

/'/tS//I/k/@/r/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

noun.plant

Synonyms chicory root

Source: WordNet 3.0
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

noun.plant

Synonyms chicory plant cichorium intybus succory

Source: WordNet 3.0
root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

noun.food

Source: WordNet 3.0
crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste

noun.food

Synonyms curly endive

Source: WordNet 3.0
A branching perennial plant (<i>Cichorium Intybus</i>) 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 <u>Endive</u>.

noun

Source: webster1913