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Definition of Cichorium intybus
1. Noun. 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.
Terms within: Chicory, Curly Endive, Chicory, Chicory Root
Group relationships: Cichorium, Genus Cichorium
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cichorium Intybus
Literary usage of Cichorium intybus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wild flowers worth notice by Phebe Lankester (1879)
"Cichorium intybus. CHICORY, or Succory, belongs to the family Composite. It is
often seen growing wild on the borders of our corn-fields, and is sure to ..."
2. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1894)
"CICHORIUM L. Sp. Pl. 813 (1753). 4263. Cichorium intybus L. Sp. Pl. 813 (1753).
4264. Cichorium intybus divaricatum DC Prodr. 7: 84(1838). 2. ..."
3. Problems of Fertilization by Frank Rattray Lillie (1919)
""Self- and Cross-Pollinations in Cichorium intybus with Reference to Sterility,"
... Fertility in Cichorium intybus; the Sporadic Occurrence of Self-Fertile ..."
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