chicory

Definitions


[ˈtʃɪk(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a blue-flowered Mediterranean plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its edible salad leaves and carrot-shaped root



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Origin:
late Middle English: from obsolete French cicorée (earlier form of chicorée) ‘endive’, via Latin from Greek kikhorion




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