noun
- a plant with blue flowers whose roots are roasted and used as a coffee substitute or additive
- the leaves of the chicory plant, used as a salad green or cooked vegetable
Examples
- Chicory root is often blended with coffee to reduce caffeine content.
- The farmer grew chicory in the field next to the wheat.
- She added chicory greens to her salad for a slightly bitter flavor.
- In New Orleans, chicory coffee is a traditional beverage.
- The blue flowers of the chicory plant bloom in summer.
- Roasted chicory can be used as a caffeine-free coffee alternative.