Main Entry: chic·o·ry

Variant(s): also chick·o·ry \ˈchi-k(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural chic·o·ries

Etymology: alteration of Middle English cicoree, from Anglo-French, from Latin cichoreum, from Greek kichoreia

Date: 15th century

1 : a thick-rooted usually blue-flowered European perennial composite herb (Cichorium intybus) widely grown for its roots and as a salad plant — compare belgian endive, radicchio
2 : the dried ground roasted root of chicory used to flavor or adulterate coffee