chicory

or chic·co·ry

[ chik-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural chic·o·ries.

1. 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 ).
2. the root of this plant.

chicory

/ ˈtʃɪkərɪ /

noun

1. Also calledsuccory a blue-flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its leaves, which are used in salads, and for its roots: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. the root of this plant, roasted, dried, and used as a coffee substitute

Word History and Origins

Origin of chicory¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chicory¹

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

Example Sentences

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.”

From 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.

From 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.

From Eater

I went for this Food & Wine oldie-but-goodie, which tempers the bitterness of chicory with sausage and pecorino.

From Eater

If you grew up in the American southeast, you’ve probably heard of chicory coffee.

From Popular-Science

The thick coffee, in two small gilt-edged cups and with that bitter bite of near-burnt Arabic chicory, has gone cold.

From The Daily Beast

It does not consist of an unlimited supply of lukewarm water poured over an infinitesimal proportion of chicory.

From Project Gutenberg

Chicory and similar roots give a dark brown, turbid infusion.

From Project Gutenberg

The coffee will be at the bottom as a dark layer while the chicory will be a light layer above it.

From Project Gutenberg

Imitation coffee beans have been made of wheat flour, bran, rye, chicory and peas.

From Project Gutenberg

Escarole and chicory, which are much used as greens, should be prepared and cooked according to the directions given in Art. 3.

From Project Gutenberg