noun
Meaning 1
Chicory (Cichorium intybus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
succory
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsʌkəɹi/
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homophone: suckery
noun
Meaning 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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chicory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
Etymology
From earlier Dutch succoreye, sukereye (Modern Dutch suikerij (“chicory”)), from Middle Dutch, from Old French cicorée. Doublet of chicory.