(uncountable, cooking) A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.
New watercolor video is up today over on YouTube! Watch me paint this illustration using Paul Rubens floral palette. I enjoyed making a mess and getting colorful painting asters, Chicory, and evening primrose.
I'm painting dogs or something! Live now with Chicory! www.twitch.tv/remmuscobalt #furry #furrylive
(uncountable, cooking) A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.
“New watercolor video is up today over on YouTube! Watch me paint this illustration using Paul Rubens floral palette. I enjoyed making a mess and getting colorful painting asters, Chicory, and evening primrose.”
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“I'm painting dogs or something! Live now with Chicory! www.twitch.tv/remmuscobalt #furry #furrylive”
(countable) Either of two plants of the family.
—is another species of chicory, and a native of the East Indies. It was introduced into this country in 1548, is a hardy annual, requires a rich soil to secure its rapid maturity, and is blanched by tying up the leaves when it has attain…
Chicory means: Either of two plants of the family.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
chicory means: Either of two plants of the family.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.