Chicory \Chic"o*ry\, n. [F. chicor['e]e, earlier also cichor['e]e, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. ?, ?, Cf. Succory.]

1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See Endive.

2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)