What is the meaning of Chicory?

Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.

  1. The common chicory (Cichorium intybus), the source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and sugarloaf.

    The common chicory (Cichorium intybus), the source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and sugarloaf.

    The endive (Cichorium endivia), the source of escarole and frisée.

    A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.

    Source: wiktionary.org