succory

suc·co·ry

S0859700 (sŭk′ə-rē)n. pl. suc·co·ries See chicory.

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[Perhaps alteration (influenced by Middle Low German suckerie or Middle Dutch suckereie) of Middle English cicoree; see chicory.]

succory

(ˈsʌkərɪ) n, pl -cories (Plants) another name for chicory[C16: variant of cicoree chicory; related to Middle Low German suckerie, Dutch suikerei]

chic•o•ry

(ˈtʃɪk ə ri)

n., pl. -ries. 1. a composite plant, Cichorium intybus, having blue flowers and toothed oblong leaves, cultivated as a salad plant and for its root. Compare endive (def. 2). 2. the root of this plant used roasted and ground as a substitute for or additive to coffee. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French chicoree, alter. of earlier cicoree (by influence of Italian cicoria) < Latin cichorēa < Greek kichória, kíchora]

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succory - perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in saladschicory plant, Cichorium intybus, chicorycurly endive, chicory - crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter tasteCichorium, genus Cichorium - chicorychicory, chicory root - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substituteherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests