chicory

or chic·co·ry

[ chik-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtʃɪk ə ri /

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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.

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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

Words nearby chicory

chicle, Chiclets, chico, Chicom, Chicopee, chicory, Chicoutimi, Chic Sale, chide, chief, chief constable

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How to use chicory in a sentence

The product, called NotMilk, uses more than a dozen ingredients, including chicory root fiber, coconut oil and pea protein, to make what the packaging calls a “plant-based milk alternative.”
NotMilk says it has achieved a breakthrough: Plant-based milk that mimics dairy|Emily Codik|June 16, 2021|Washington Post
Bitter chicory pasta, pan-fried breakfast dumplings, a recipe for what our London editor calls “everything I’ve always wanted from a cookie” It’s week trazillion-and-ten of pandemic cooking, and you’ve hit a rut.
Six Recipes That Got Us Through Another Week|Eater Staff|March 19, 2021|Eater
However, I’m currently in a chicory war with a friend, which means we’re trying to out-cook each other with more and more elaborate chicory recipes.
Six Recipes That Got Us Through Another Week|Eater Staff|March 19, 2021|Eater
I went for this Food & Wine oldie-but-goodie, which tempers the bitterness of chicory with sausage and pecorino.
Six Recipes That Got Us Through Another Week|Eater Staff|March 19, 2021|Eater

If you grew up in the American southeast, you’ve probably heard of chicory coffee.
13 edible plants you can still find in the winter|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|December 1, 2020|Popular-Science
The thick coffee, in two small gilt-edged cups and with that bitter bite of near-burnt Arabic chicory, has gone cold.
The New World Disorder|Joshua Cooper Ramo|April 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It does not consist of an unlimited supply of lukewarm water poured over an infinitesimal proportion of chicory.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
Chicory and similar roots give a dark brown, turbid infusion.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
The coffee will be at the bottom as a dark layer while the chicory will be a light layer above it.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Imitation coffee beans have been made of wheat flour, bran, rye, chicory and peas.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Escarole and chicory, which are much used as greens, should be prepared and cooked according to the directions given in Art. 3.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for chicory

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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