/ ˈtʃɪkəri; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
( BrE ) ( NAmE en·dive ) [ C , U ] a small pale green plant with bitter leaves that are eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. The root can be dried and used with or instead of coffee.
2.
( NAmE ) = endive (1)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from obsolete French cicorée (earlier form of chicorée ) endive, via Latin from Greek kikhorion .