chic ‧ o ‧ ry /ˈtʃɪkəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: chicorée , from Latin cichoreum , from Greek kichoreia ]
1 . a European plant whose bitter leaves are eaten in ↑ salad s
2 . the roots of this plant, used in coffee or instead of coffee