witloof vs genus Cichorium

witloof and genus Cichorium both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
witloof	Yes	No	No	No
genus Cichorium	Yes	No	No	No

witloof (noun)	genus Cichorium (noun)
young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head	chicory
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched