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chicory (chĭk`ərē) or succory (sŭk`ərē), Mediterannean herb (Cichorium intybus) of the family Asteraceae (aster aster [Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis ..... Click the link for more information. family), naturalized in North America, where the tall stalks of usually blue flowers are common along waysides and are known as blue-sailors. It is extensively grown in Europe for its root, which, roasted and powdered, is used as a coffee substitute and adulterant. Chicory is also used as a potherb and salad plant; the common type that is blanched for salads is witloof, or French endive. True endive (C. endivia), a salad vegetable since antiquity, is cultivated in several broad-leaved and curly-leaved varieties. It is also called escarole. Chicory is classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae. chicoryBlue-flowered perennial plant (Cichorium intybus) of the composite family. Native to Europe, it was introduced to the U.S. late in the 19th century. Chicory has a long, fleshy taproot; a rigid, branching, hairy stem; and lobed, toothed leaves, similar in appearance to dandelion leaves, around the base. Both roots and leaves are edible. The roots are used as a flavouring in or substitute for coffee. The plant is also grown as a fodder or herbage crop for cattle. chicory a blue-flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its leaves, which are used in salads, and for its roots: family Asteraceae (composites) chicory [′chik·ə·rē] (botany) Cichorium intybus.A perennial herb of the order Campanulales grown for its edible green leaves. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What's more, much of the fiber in Weight Watchers comes not from whole grains, but from inulin, a carbohydrate that's typically isolated from chicory root. Inulin, which is also found in onions and chicory root, appears to be useful in preventing intestinal infections by stimulating the growth of healthy bifidobacteria in the intestinal tract. The product contains fruit concentrate, organic brown rice syrup, organic barley flour, soy fiber, oat flour and chicory root extract - not your usual fructose and corn syrup-based kid-die drink. |
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