chicory
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1. crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste (noun.food)
| hyponym | : | radicchio, |
| definition | : | prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves (noun.food) |
| part meronym | : | chicory, chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory, |
| definition | : | perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads (noun.plant) |
2. root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | coffee substitute, |
| definition | : | a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it (noun.food) |
3. perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | herb, herbaceous plant, |
| definition | : | a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | chicory, curly endive, |
| definition | : | crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste (noun.food) |
| part holonym | : | chicory, chicory root, |
| definition | : | the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute (noun.plant) |
4. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | root, |
| definition | : | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground (noun.plant) |
| part meronym | : | chicory, chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory, |
| definition | : | perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads (noun.plant) |
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