'Cichorium Intybus' definitions:
Definition of 'Cichorium intybus'
From: WordNet
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 [syn: chicory, succory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus]
Definition of 'Cichorium Intybus'
From: GCIDE
- Chicory \Chic"o*ry\, n. [F. chicor['e]e, earlier also cichor['e]e, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. ?, ?, Cf. Succory.]
- 1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See Endive. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee. [1913 Webster]