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CICHORIUM INTYBUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
chicory; chicory plant; Cichorium intybus; succory
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cichorium intybus" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "Cichorium intybus"):
chicory; curly endive (crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste)
chicory; chicory root (the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute)
Holonyms ("Cichorium intybus" is a member of...):
Cichorium; genus Cichorium (chicory)
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