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chicories

  • plural
    of chicory.
    chicory
    noun
    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.

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Her salads run the gamut—apple with pecorino, lentils and radicchio; blueberry with oat groats, chicories and buttermilk; raw cabbage with ground cherries, cilantro, pepitas and lime.

From Salon ● May 31, 2025

His “CID salad” roams adjacent blocks with a sweet-side miso-sesame vinaigrette embracing bitter chicories and mandarin orange, with tangles of very thin, very crunchy fried chow mein joining in.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

Shaped like little torpedoes, these chicories are known for having a juicy crunch.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022

Sturdy chicories are the salad greens of choice right now — not at all like tender lettuces, but wonderfully fresh tasting.

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022

Cook the chicories gently in butter till they are done.

From The Belgian Cookbook by Various

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