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Chicory

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succorynounChicory (Cichorium intybus).
cichorium intybusnounperennial old world herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
curly endivenouncrisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
chicory plantnounperennial 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 rootnounroot of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

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succorynounChicory (Cichorium intybus).
chicory plantnounperennial 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 rootnounroot of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
cichorium intybusnounperennial old world herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
curly endivenouncrisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
cichoriuma genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.
genus cichoriumnounchicory
chickorynounAlternative spelling of chicory. [(countable) Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.]
chicory buttonnounAny plant of the species common chicory (Cichorium intybus).
wild chicorynounCommon chicory (Cichorium intybus)
common chicorynounCichorium intybus, a somewhat woody perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family, many varieties of which are cultivated for salad leaves.
coffeeweednounCommon chicory (Cichorium intybus).
blue dandelionnounCommon chicory (Cichorium intybus)
blueweednounAny of several species of plants with blue flowers:
wild succorynoun(archaic) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus)
chardnoun(uncountable, cooking) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
chickweednounespecially common chickweed (Stellaria media), a common, edible weed in North America and Europe.
radicchionounA cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable or grilled.
colicrootnounA bitter American herb of the bloodwort family (Haemodoraceae), with small yellow or white flowers in a long spike.
blue sailornounCommon chicory (Cichorium intybus)

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