Dictionary
chic•o•ry
Pronunciation: (chik'u-rē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ries.
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 to coffee. Cf.
endive (def. 2).
2. the root of this plant.
Also,chiccory.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.