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- [chik-uh-ree]
- /ˈtʃɪk ə ri/
- /ˈtʃɪk.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chik-uh-ree]
- /ˈtʃɪk ə ri/
Definitions of chicory word
- uncountable noun chicory Chicory is a plant with crunchy bitter-tasting leaves. It is eaten in salads, and its roots are sometimes used instead of coffee. 3
- noun chicory a blue-flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its leaves, which are used in salads, and for its roots: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
- noun chicory the root of this plant, roasted, dried, and used as a coffee substitute 3
- noun chicory a perennial weedy plant (Cichorium intybus) of the composite family, usually with blue flowers: the young leaves are used as a salad 3
- noun chicory its root, roasted and ground, as for mixing with coffee 3
- noun plural chicory a composite plant, Cichorium intybus, having bright-blue flower heads and toothed oblong leaves, cultivated as a salad plant and for its root, which is used roasted and ground as a substitute for or additive to coffee. Compare endive (def 2). 1
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Origin of chicory
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Middle French chicoree, alteration of earlier cicoree (by influence of Italian cicoria) < Latin cichorēa < Greek kichória, kíchora (neuter plurals); replacing Middle English cicoree < Middle French
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Parts of speech for Chicory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chicory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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