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chicory

Meaningchicory

Common meaning: blue-flowered plant whose roots are used as a coffee substitute

Journey through time

  1. Greekkichorion‘chicory’source
  2. Latincichorium‘succory’source
  3. Frenchchicorée‘chicory’source
  4. Englishmeaning shiftssuccory → blue-flowered plant whose roots are used as a coffee substitutechicory‘blue-flowered plant whose roots are used as a coffee substitute’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek kichorion ‘chicory’.

Roots

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