Cichorium intybus vs chicory plant

Cichorium intybus and chicory plant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Cichorium intybus	Yes	No	No	No
chicory plant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Cichorium intybus and chicory plant are synonyms defined as:

Cichorium intybus and chicory 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

Other synonyms of Cichorium intybus include chicory, succory.

Cichorium intybus (noun)	chicory plant (noun)
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	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