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| chic·o·ry [ chíkəree ] |
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1. ground roasted root: a dried, roasted, and ground root. Use: coffee additive or substitute.
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2. Canada leaves used in salad: a plant grown for its pale, slightly bitter, succulent leaves. Use: cooked or raw in salads. Latin name Cichorium intybus.
U.S. term endive
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| [15th century. Via obsolete French cicoré "endive" < medieval Latin cichorea< Greek kikhorion] |
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