chicory

• Plante herbacée vivace à fleurs bleues, dont les feuilles sont consommées en salade et dont la racine séchée et torréfiée sert de substitut ou d'additif au café.

A perennial herb with blue flowers, whose leaves are used in salads and whose dried, roasted root is used as a coffee substitute or additive.

1. Coffee substituteB2formalculinary

   The dried, roasted, and ground root of the chicory plant, used as a substitute for or an additive to coffee.

   Chicorée (succédané de café)

   • In some cultures, chicory is added to coffee to enhance its flavor.
   • During the war, many people drank chicory as a coffee substitute.
   • The roasted chicory root gives the drink a slightly nutty taste.

2. PlantB2formalscientific

   A perennial herb native to Europe, with bright blue flowers and leaves that are used in salads.

   Chicorée sauvage

   • Chicory is often grown for its edible leaves and roots.
   • The blue flowers of the chicory plant are a common sight along roadsides.
   • Farmers cultivate chicory for both its root and its leafy greens.

   Synonymessuccory

3. Salad leafB1formalculinary

   The crisp, slightly bitter leaves of the chicory plant, often used in salads.

   Feuille de chicorée

   • The salad was made with fresh chicory, walnuts, and a vinaigrette.
   • Chicory leaves add a pleasant bitterness to mixed greens.
   • She prefers chicory over lettuce for its crunchy texture.

   Synonymesendivesuccory