Meaning of CHICORY PLANT

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
	Synonyms:		chicory, Cichorium intybus, succory
	See Also:		chicory root, Cichorium, curly endive, genus Cichorium, herb, herbaceous plant