chiccory

[ chik-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtʃɪk ə ri /

noun, plural chic·co·ries.

chicory.

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Definition for chiccory (2 of 2)

chicory

or chic·co·ry

[ chik-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtʃɪk ə ri /

noun, plural chic·o·ries.

a composite plant, Cichorium intybus, having bright-blue flower heads and toothed oblong leaves, cultivated as a salad plant and for its root, which is used roasted and ground as a substitute for or additive to coffee.Compare endive(def 2).

the root of this plant.

Origin of chicory

1350–1400; < Middle French chicoree, alteration of earlier cicoree (by influence of Italian cicoria) < Latin cichorēa < Greek kichória, kíchora (neuter plurals); replacing Middle English cicoree < Middle French

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Examples from the Web for chiccory

Hasn't the man trouble enough without tackling your chiccory?
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman
It is bad to leave the mountains, but chiccory is not palatable either.
Ginger-Snaps|Fanny Fern
Bring me some of this fricandeau with chiccory, waiter, and a pint of Beaune; fried potatoes too.
A Day's Ride|Charles James Lever
Stir with a spoon on the fire until beginning to boil, then add your chiccory, and boil ten minutes.
French Dishes for American Tables|Pierre Caron

Chiccory I don't like, spite of the doctor, who says it is wholesome.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chiccory (1 of 2)

chiccory

/ (ˈtʃɪkərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a variant spelling of chicory

British Dictionary definitions for chiccory (2 of 2)

chicory

/ (ˈtʃɪkərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

Also called: succory a blue-flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its leaves, which are used in salads, and for its roots: family Asteraceae (composites)

the root of this plant, roasted, dried, and used as a coffee substitute

Compare endive

Word Origin for chicory

C15: from Old French chicorée, from Latin cichorium, from Greek kikhōrion

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Word Origin and History for chiccory

chicory

late 14c., cicoree (modern form from mid-15c.), from Middle French cichorée "endive, chicory" (15c., Modern French chicorée), from Latin cichoreum, from Greek kikhorion (plural kikhoreia) "endive," of unknown origin. Klein suggests a connection with Old Egyptian keksher. The modern English form is from French influence.