suc·co·ry (s k  -r )n. pl. suc·co·ries See chicory. [Perhaps alteration (influenced by Middle Low German suckerie or Middle Dutch suckereie) of Middle English cicoree; see chicory.] |
succory [ˈsʌkərɪ]
n pl -cories
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for chicory
[variant of cicoree chicory; related to Middle Low German suckerie, Dutch suikerei]
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| Noun | 1. |  succory - perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in saladscurly endive, chicory - crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste Cichorium, genus Cichorium - chicory chicory, chicory root - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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