Cichorium intybus : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Cichorium intybus	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Cichorium intybus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Cichorium intybus n perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads Synonym(s): chicory, succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chicory \Chic"o*ry\, n. [F. chicor[82]e, earlier also cichor[82]e, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. [?], [?], Cf. {Succory}.] 1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant ({Cichorium Intybus}) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See {Endive}. 2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.