Succory

//ˈsʌkəɹi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Chicory (Cichorium intybus). uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    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 wordnet

Synonyms

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belgian endiveblue daisyblue dandelionblue sailorblue weedchicory

Etymology

From earlier Dutch succoreye, sukereye (Modern Dutch suikerij (“chicory”)), from Middle Dutch, from Old French cicorée. Doublet of chicory.

Related phrases

blue succorycommon succorygum succorylamb succorylamb's succoryswine's succorycichorium intybus

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