[chic.o.ry] also chick.o.ry n, pl -ries [ME cicoree, fr. MF cichoree, chicoree, fr. L cichoreum, fr. Gk kichoreia] (15c) 1: a thick-rooted usu. blue-flowered European perennial composite herb (Cichorium intybus) widely grown for its roots and as a salad plant--compare endive 2, radicchio
2: the dried ground roasted root of chicory used to flavor or adulterate coffee