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| Noun | 1. |  chicory root - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitutechicory plant, Cichorium intybus, succory, chicory - 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 root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground |
| 2. | chicory root - root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee coffee substitute - a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it |
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