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