English noun: chicory plant | |||
1. | chicory plant (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | chicory, Cichorium intybus, succory | ||
Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
Part holonym | chicory, chicory, chicory root, curly endive | ||
Member meronym | Cichorium, genus Cichorium | ||