chicory
/ˈtʃɪkərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- a blue-flowered Mediterranean plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its edible salad leaves and carrot-shaped root菊苣。
1.1
- Cichorium intybus, family Compositae.拉丁名Cichorium intybus,菊科。
1.2
- mass noun the root of this plant, which is roasted and ground for use as an additive to or substitute for coffee菊苣块根（烤、磨碎后作为咖啡的一种添加剂或替代品）。
2
- North American term for ENDIVE.〈北美〉 同ENDIVE.
词源
late Middle English: from obsolete French cicorée （earlier form of chicorée） 'endive'， via Latin from Greek kikhorion.