chicory

[ˈtʃɪkəri] [ˈtʃɪkəri]
  • 复数:chicories;
  • 例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-UNCOUNT
      菊苣(可做色拉,根有时作咖啡替代品)
      Chicory is a plant with crunchy bitter tasting leaves. It is eaten in salads, and its roots are sometimes used instead of coffee.
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    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
      2. 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
      3. root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
      4. crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste