[ 'tʃɪk(ə)ri ]
■ noun ( plural chicories )
1》 a blue-flowered Mediterranean plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its edible salad leaves and its carrot-shaped root, which is used as an additive to or substitute for coffee. [ Cichorium intybus .]
2》 North American term for endive .
Origin
ME: from obs. Fr. cicorée (earlier form of chicorée ) 'endive', via L. from Gk kikhorion .