chicory

IPA: tʃˈɪkɝi

(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.

Examples of "chicory" in Sentences

Coffee is frequently adulterated with chicory, which is harmless.
The chicory is a special red stemmed one that I am in love with - mild enough for salads.
Then at the same time you had into New York from San Juan, they came on the so-called chicory flights.
They're extracting fiber from corn, seaweed and roots of herbs such as chicory or using bacteria to synthesize fibers.
You might call radicchio (rah-DEE-kee-o) 'chicory' and in appearance and texture, it's easy to mistake radicchio for red cabbage, especially once it's chopped up in a salad.
"These are really interesting results as they demonstrate that gastro-intestinal acceptability of dietary fibres such as chicory fructans is not as limitating as it has been described previously," she added.