chicory

chic·o·ry

noun \ˈchi-k(ə-)rē\

plural chic·o·ries

Definition of CHICORY

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

Variants of CHICORY

chic·o·ry also chick·o·ry \ˈchi-k(ə-)rē\

Origin of CHICORY

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with CHICORY

hickory