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Noun: succory  sú-ku-ree
  1. 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
    "Succory, also called chicory, is often used as a coffee substitute";
    - chicory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus

Derived forms: succories

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Cichorium, genus Cichorium

Encyclopedia: Succory