chicory
IPA: tʃˈɪkɝi
noun
- (countable) Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.
- (chiefly Britain) The common chicory (Cichorium intybus), the source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and sugarloaf.
- (chiefly Canada, US) The endive (Cichorium endivia), the source of escarole and frisée.
- (uncountable, cooking) A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.
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Examples of "chicory" in Sentences
- The flesh is said to smell of chicory.
- Herbs of chicory root and milk thistle.
- Also known as 'red endive' and 'red chicory'.
- At five o'clock had a glass of chicory water.
- Sometimes they add chicory to enhance the aroma.
- Radichetta is a type of chicory, similar to radicchio.
- If you want chicory in your coffee, it is not an adulterant.
- In the New Orleans style, the coffee is blended with chicory.
- Moreover, it was found that chicory itself was usually adulterated.
- Also, these words sometimes swap meanings, like English chicory and endive.
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