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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;
[syn: chicory, succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chicory \Chic"o*ry\, n. [F. chicor['e]e, earlier also cichor['e]e, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. ?, ?, Cf. Succory.] 1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) 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 Endive. [1913 Webster] 2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Cichorium intybus n 1: 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 [syn: chicory, succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus]