| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See Endive. |
| 2. | The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee. |
| Noun | 1. | chicory - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute Synonyms: chicory root |
| 2. | chicory - 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 | |
| 3. | chicory - root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee Synonyms: chicory root | |
| 4. | chicory - crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste Synonyms: curly endive |