chicory lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
• root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
• 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
• the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
• widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
• A thick-rooted perennial (Cichorium intybus) native to Europe but widely grown for its young leaves used as salad greens and for its roots, dried and ground-roasted, used to flavor or adulterate coffee. (From Webster, 3d ed)