the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
[ Syn: chicory root ]
perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
[ Syn: succory , chicory plant , cichorium intybus ]
root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
[ Syn: chicory root ]
crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
[ Syn: curly endive ]