succory
- noun
- /ˈsʌkəri/
- Archaic
:
achicoria
- Fresh succory leaves add a pleasant bitterness to mixed green salads.
Examples
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Farmers often grow succory for its roots, which are roasted and ground as a coffee substitute.
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Wild succory can be found blooming along roadsides in the summer.
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The succory plant thrives in sunny gardens.
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I love adding succory to my salads.
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Farmers often grow succory for its roots, which are roasted and ground as a coffee substitute.
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Fresh succory leaves add a pleasant bitterness to mixed green salads.
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I love adding succory to my salads for extra flavor.
Synonyms
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A plant with blue flowers, bitter leaves, and an edible root
A plant with bright blue flowers grown for edible leaves and roots
A plant with blue flowers grown for its edible leaves and root
A plant from southern Europe with flat blue flowers and dark centers called chicory
Compounds
- UK
A plant from southern Europe with flat blue flowers and dark centers called chicory
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word succory is an old form of chicory, which comes from the Latin cichorium, the name for the blue-flowered plant. Because people long used its roasted roots as a 'coffee substitute' and its bitter leaves in salads, succory now means the plant with edible roots and salad leaves.