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chicory vs root

root vs chicory

chicory and root both are nouns.

chicory is not a verb while root is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chicory Yes No No No
root Yes No Yes No
As nouns, root is a hypernym of chicory; that is, root is a word with a broader meaning than chicory:
  • chicory: the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
  • 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
chicory (noun) root (noun)
crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
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 a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(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
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
chicory (verb) root (verb)
take root and begin to grow
cause to take roots
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate
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