1. Plural of chicory; plants of the genus Cichorium with blue flowers, cultivated for their roots or leaves used as food or coffee substitute.
Usage: Commonly used in culinary and agricultural contexts
2. The roasted and ground roots of chicory plants, used as a coffee additive or substitute.
Usage: Refers to the processed product rather than the plant itself

Examples

• The farmer planted several varieties of chickories in the spring garden.
• New Orleans coffee often includes chickories for a distinctive bitter flavor.
• The market sells fresh chickories as a nutritious leafy green vegetable.
• Roasted chickories have been used as a coffee substitute for centuries.
• Some people blend chickories with regular coffee to reduce caffeine intake.
• The blue flowers of chickories attract pollinators to the garden.