Associations to the word «Chicory»

CHICORY, noun. Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family

CHICORY, noun. Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), the source of radicchio, Belgian endive, and sugarloaf.

CHICORY, noun. Endive (Cichorium endivia)

CHICORY, noun. A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.

CHICORY BUTTON, noun. A plant of the species Cichorium intybus

CHICORY, noun. The dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute.

CHICORY, noun. 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.

CHICORY, noun. Root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee.

CHICORY, noun. Crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste.