noun
- a blue-flowered plant of the daisy family, also known as chicory, whose leaves are used in salads and whose roots can be roasted as a coffee substitute
Examples
- The farmer planted succory in the field for its nutritious leaves.
- Wild succory grows along roadsides with bright blue flowers.
- She added fresh succory leaves to the mixed green salad.
- Roasted succory root has been used as a coffee substitute for centuries.
- The bitter taste of succory makes it popular in European cuisine.
- Succory blooms from summer through early fall with distinctive blue petals.