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chicoryPlant native to Europe and West Asia, with large, usually blue, flowers. Its long taproot is used dried and roasted as a coffee substitute. As a garden vegetable, grown under cover, its blanched leaves are used in salads. It is related to endive. (Cichorium intybus, family Compositae.) 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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cooking greens," although some are great both cooked and raw, such as arugula, spinach, cabbage and chicories. Its specialties include 50 lettuces and 75 unusual salad greens, such as rare and hard-to-find chicories and endives from Italy. |
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