noun
chicory
CHIH-kuh-ree
Chicory (noun) means a blue-flowered plant whose leaves are eaten as a salad green and whose root is used to make a coffee substitute. Example: “The salad was made with fresh chicory and walnuts.”
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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."
"New Orleans coffee is famously blended with roasted chicory root."
How to use chicory
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA leafy plant used both as a salad vegetable and, when its root is roasted and ground, as a coffee substitute or additive.
Common pairings
coffee and chicory
chicory root
a head of chicory
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Etymology
Traces back through Old French and Latin to Ancient Greek kíkhora, the name for the same plant.
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What does “chicory” mean?
The word “chicory” means a blue-flowered plant whose leaves are eaten as a salad green and whose root is used to make a coffee substitute. In plain terms, a leafy plant used both as a salad vegetable and, when its root is roasted and ground, as a coffee substitute or additive.
How do you pronounce “chicory”?
“Chicory” is pronounced CHIH-kuh-ree (/ˈt͡ʃɪkəɹi/ in IPA).
How do you use “chicory” in a sentence?
Here is “chicory” used in a sentence: “The salad was made with fresh chicory and walnuts.”
What part of speech is “chicory”?
“Chicory” is a noun.
Where does the word “chicory” come from?
The word “chicory” comes from Ancient Greek. Traces back through Old French and Latin to Ancient Greek kíkhora, the name for the same plant.
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