aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste |
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests | root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee |
| 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 |
| the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute |