chicory vs succory

chicory

noun
  • The common chicory (Cichorium intybus), the source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and sugarloaf. 

  • Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family. 

  • The endive (Cichorium endivia), the source of escarole and frisée. 

  • A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee. 

succory

noun
  • chicory (Cichorium intybus) 

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