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Definition of: chicory
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(chik′ə·rē) noun plural ·ries
1. A perennial herb of the composite family (Cichorium intybus) with pink, white, or azure flowers: naturalized in the United States.
2. Its dried, roasted, and ground roots, used for mixing with coffee or as a coffee substitute. Also spelled chiccory. [<F cichorée<L cicorium <Gk. kichora]
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