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.

Exact synonyms: Chicory, Chicory Plant, Succory
Terms within: Chicory, Curly Endive, Chicory, Chicory Root
Group relationships: Cichorium, Genus Cichorium
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cichorium Intybus

Ciardi
Cibotium
Cibotium barometz
Cicadellidae
Cicadidae
Cicely
Cicer
Cicer arietinum
Cicero
Ciceronian
Ciceronianism
Ciceronianisms
Cichlidae
Cichorium
Cichorium endivia
Cichorium intybus
Cicily Isabel Fairfield
Cicindelidae
Ciconia
Ciconia ciconia
Ciconia nigra
Ciconiidae
Ciconiiformes
Cicuta
Cicuta verosa
Cidade de Praia
Cierra
Cilicia
Cilician
Cilincing

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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