Cichorium intybus
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 • Syn: chicory, succory, chicory plant • Hypernyms: herb, herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: Cichorium, genus Cichorium • Part Meronyms: chicory, curly endive, chicory root
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