n., pl., -ries.
See chicory (sense 1).
[Perhaps alteration (influenced by Middle Low German suckerie and or Middle Dutch suckereie) of Middle English cicoree; see chicory.]
Dictionary:
suc·co·ry (sŭk'ə-rē)
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| WordNet: succory |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #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
Synonyms: chicory, chicory plant, Cichorium intybus
| Weckwerth (family name) | |
| chicory | |
| endive |
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