chicories

Variant of chicory

noun pl. chicories

  1. a perennial weedy plant (Cichorium intybus) of the composite family, usually with blue flowers: the young leaves are used as a salad
  2. its root, roasted and ground, as for mixing with coffee

Origin: ME cicory < OFr cicorée < L cichorium < Gr kichora, kichoreia, chicory, endive, succory

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