| NOUN | plant | chicory root, chicory | the dried root of the chicory plant |
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| food | chicory root, chicory | root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee |
| Meaning | The dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute. | |
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| Synonym | chicory | |
| Part of | chicory, succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus | 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 |
| Broader | root | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes |
| Meaning | root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee. | |
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| Synonym | chicory | |
| Broader | coffee substitute | A drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it |
| Spanish | achicoria | |
| Catalan | xicoira | |
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