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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪkəɹi/

Definition 1:
• Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.
Labels: countable

Definition 2:
• Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.
• Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.
Example: sugarloaf chicory
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailor, blue weed, chicory button, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailor, succory, wild bachelor's button, wild endive
Labels: UK, countable, uncountable

Definition 3:
• Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.
• Endive (Cichorium endivia), the source of escarole and frisée.
Labels: Canada, US, countable, uncountable

Definition 4:
• A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.
Labels: cooking, food, lifestyle, uncountable

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chicory