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chicory

noun

crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste

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Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste

noun

  1. root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

noun

  1. 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

noun

  1. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

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