| NOUN | plant | succory, chicory, 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 |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | chicory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus | |
| Member of | Cichorium, genus Cichorium | chicory |
| Parts | chicory, curly endive | Crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste |
| chicory, chicory root | The dried root of the chicory plant | |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Spanish | cichorium intybus | |
| Catalan | cichorium intybus, Cichorium intybus, xicoira | |
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