bitterwortel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chicory noun A blue-flowered plant whose leaves are eaten as a salad green and whose root is used to make a coffee substitute.
Senses
bitterwortel is used for these senses in English:
- chicory (chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.
- chicory (uncountable, cooking) A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.