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Definition of: cichoriaceous
(si·kō′rē·ā′shəs) adjective Bot.
Of or pertaining to the chicory family (Cichoriaceae) of herbs and shrubs, yielding a milky juice, which, in some species, has narcotic properties. [<NL Cichoriaceae <L cichorium chicory <Gk. kichōrion]
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