chicory
英 ['tʃɪk(ə)rɪ]
美['tʃɪkəri]
- n. 菊苣
英英释意
- 1. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
- 2. 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
- 3. root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
- 4. crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste