pancratium — 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
pancratium 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.
- pankration (martial arts) An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.