Chicory

/ˈtʃɪkəɹi/

Synonyms for "chicory" (18 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(3 words)
succorybitter greenschicory plant

Strong matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
chicory rootcichorium intybuscichorium intybus plantcoffee substitutecurly endive

Related words (9)

Noun(5 words)
greensinulin sourceleafy greenperennial herbroot beverage

Related word relations

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More general

11 entries
beverage additivecoffee substitutefood ingredientherbherbaceous plantleafy greenplantrootsalad greensalad greensvegetable

More specific

6 entries
chicory coffeecurly endiveendive greensleaf chicorypuntarelleroot chicory

Collocations

5 entries
bitter chicorychicory coffeechicory greenschicory rootroasted chicory

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries
chicory coffeechicory greenschicory root

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Wash the chicory and remove the leaves which may spoil.

Source: tatoeba (491965)

Chicory root has historically been used as a substitute for coffee during shortages.

Source: tatoeba (10614274)

Chicory may be only a weed around here, but I think the flowers are very pretty.

Source: tatoeba (10619296)

Composites are usually herbs and shrubs, although there are a few tree composites. Various composites are cultivated for food including sunflower seeds, lettuce, artichokes, chicory, endive, and salsify. The most common human use of this very large family is for garden ornamentals. A few such as chamomile, colt's foot, and wormwood have been used as medicinal plants.

Source: tatoeba (12294245)

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