Chicory
nounid
35008·updated May 18, 2026verified
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
polysemous
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- chicory plantchicory rootcurly endivesuccory
- plural
- Chicories
- possessive
- Chicory's
- pluralpossessive
- Chicories'
Framework definitions
- §1
- crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
- §2
- root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
- §3
- 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
- §4
- the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
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