chicory in French
chicory in French is chicorée, chicon, endive — chicory means a blue-flowered plant whose leaves are eaten as a salad green and whose root is used to make a coffee substitute.
chicory in French
chicorée
(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.
chicon
(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.
endive
(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.
chicorée
(uncountable, cooking) A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.
What does "chicory" mean?
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noun A blue-flowered plant whose leaves are eaten as a salad green and whose root is used to make a coffee substitute.
"The salad was made with fresh chicory and walnuts."
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chicory in a sentence
- The salad was made with fresh chicory and walnuts.
- New Orleans coffee is famously blended with roasted chicory root.
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What is "chicory" in French?
"chicory" in French is chicorée, chicon, endive. chicory means: A blue-flowered plant whose leaves are eaten as a salad green and whose root is used to make a coffee substitute.
How do you use "chicory" in a sentence?
Example: "The salad was made with fresh chicory and walnuts." In French, "chicory" is chicorée, chicon, endive.
Are there other ways to say "chicory" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "chicory": chicorée, chicon, endive.
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