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Meanings of chicory in English

Russian
cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Portuguese
cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Spanish
endibia belga
Catalan
cichorium intybus
Wikidata

Variety of cultivated leaf chicory.

Related terms
cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Catalan
xicoira
Spanish
cichorium intybus

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.

xicoira
Portuguese
chicória
Catalan
xicoira

Root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee.

chicória
Catalan
xicoira

Crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste.

xicoira
Usage of chicory in English
1
It was overgrown with chicory and burdock: it needed Brother Robert's talents.
Shadowland
2
Walnut dressing Best used with bitter salads like chicory, endive and scarole.
The Guardian
3
The mistress made it very strong and without a grain of chicory.
L'Assommoir
4
Endive is of the same nature as chicory, the leaves being curly.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) / Cooking, Toilet and Household R...
5
She stood there scarcely breathing, the chicory flowers held before her lips.
Beyond
6
His designated wineglass was a cracked coffee mug with permanent chicory stains.
Ford county: stories
7
The ground is being worked up for crops like chicory and barley.
Radio NZ
8
Pour this sauce over the chicory, and place the dish in the oven.
The Belgian Cookbook
9
A tariff recently placed upon chicory has somewhat lessened the use of it.
Commercial Geography / A Book for High Schools, Commercial Cours...
10
Of those, chicory most nearly resembles coffee in flavor and taste.
Commercial Geography / A Book for High Schools, Commercial Cours...
11
Her shuttle had caught in a dead chicory plant, and spun no more.
Twilight in Italy
12
Serve with large spoons for scooping up the chicory and salmorejo.
The Guardian
13
The above recipe can be used for chicory as well as for endive.
The Belgian Cookbook
14
These include radicchio, Belgian endive, escarole, dandelion, chicory, frisée, and more.
The food matters cookbook: 500 revolutionary recipes for better ...
15
How may the presence of chicory in ground coffee be detected?
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value
16
Ground coffee is often sold adulterated with chicory, sugar or caramel.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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