Wordie: Chicory

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(n): (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

(n): 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

(n): a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

(n): root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

(n): a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it

(n): crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste

(n): greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads

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6 months ago Treeseed said:

beautiful blue wayside flower, often seen growing among Queen Anne's Lace

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