chiccory

[ chik-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtʃɪk ə ri /

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noun, plural chic·co·ries.

a variant of chicory.

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Words nearby chiccory

chicanery, chicanismo, Chicano, Chicanos, Chicanx, chiccory, chicha, Chichagof Island, Chichén Itzá, Chichester, Chichewa

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How to use chiccory in a sentence

Hasn't the man trouble enough without tackling your chiccory?
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman
Endive and chiccory should be added to the list of vegetable salads.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood
Bread and coffee, chiefly chiccory, make one meal; bread alone is the staple of the others, with a bit of meat for Sunday.
Women Wage-Earners|Helen Campbell
Bring me some of this fricandeau with chiccory, waiter, and a pint of Beaune; fried potatoes too.
A Day's Ride|Charles James Lever

It is bad to leave the mountains, but chiccory is not palatable either.
Ginger-Snaps|Fanny Fern

British Dictionary definitions for chiccory

chiccory

/ (ˈtʃɪkərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a variant spelling of chicory

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