chicory

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They teemed on the spikes of mint flowers and buzzed in the chicory.

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the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

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noun

the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

noun

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

noun

root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for chicory.

noun

the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

noun

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

noun

root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

noun

crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste

Example sentences

They teemed on the spikes of mint flowers and buzzed in the chicory.

I assume it goes with "chicory," but it's Japanese...

The hipsters came for chicory about 5-10 years ago.

Turkish coffee is a method of preparation, but I have never known it to be made with chicory.

I think in practice it's the opposite - they brew actual coffee and blend in chicory for the authentic New Orleans taste kick.

Check out Postum and Pero, the former being primarily wheat/barley, the latter mostly chicory.

I love how the asian grocery store accurately labels it as "coffee with chicory" whereas whole foods just calls it "regular coffee"

I don't know about circumventing the freshness problem, but I do know that if you introduce chicory to the brewing process and then add milk, it becomes fantastic.

"chicory root contains the highest concentration of inulin ... Vegetables such as sugar beets, leeks and asparagus all contain adequate concentrations of inulin.