CHICORY


Meaning of CHICORY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtʃɪkərɪ ]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a blue flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its salad leaves and its root. 2 its root, roasted and ground for use with or instead of coffee. 3 US = ENDIVE. [ME f. obs. F cicor÷e endive f. med.L cic(h)orea f. L cichorium f. Gk kikhorion SUCCORY]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.