n.
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
Idiom of the Day
sore loser
a person who gets angry when he or she loses
The man is a sore loser when he does not win a game of tennis.