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chicory — [chik′ə rē] n. pl. chicories [ME cicory < OFr cicorée < L cichorium < Gr kichora, kichoreia, chicory, endive, succory] 1. a perennial weedy plant (Cichorium intybus) of the composite family, usually with blue flowers: the young leaves… … English World dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chicory — ► NOUN (pl. chicories) 1) a blue flowered plant with edible leaves and a root which is used as an additive to or substitute for coffee. 2) N. Amer. a plant with bitter curly or smooth leaves, eaten in salads. ORIGIN Greek kikhorion … English terms dictionary
blue dandelion — chicory (def. 1). * * * … Universalium
Chicory — This article is about the cultivated vegetable called chicon. For the Worldcons named Chicon, see Worldcon. Common Chicory Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
chicory — /chik euh ree/, n., pl. chicories. 1. a composite plant, Cichorium intybus, having bright blue flower heads and toothed oblong leaves, cultivated as a salad plant and for its root, which is used roasted and ground as a substitute for or additive… … Universalium
chicory plant — 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 • Syn: ↑chicory, ↑succory, ↑Cichorium intybus • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member… … Useful english dictionary
Blue Flower — The Blue Flower ( de. Blaue Blume) is a central symbol of Romanticism. It stands for desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the infinite and unreachable.Local blue blooming flowers such as the Chicory or Cornflower are often seen as… … Wikipedia
blue daisy — noun hairy South African or Australian subshrub that has daisylike flowers with blue rays • Syn: ↑blue marguerite, ↑Felicia amelloides • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member Holonyms: ↑Felicia, ↑genus Felicia * * * … Useful english dictionary
chicory — also chickory noun (plural 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
