Definition
A plant with blue flowers whose root is often roasted and used as a coffee additive or substitute; also the source of endive.
Etymology
From Greek 'kikhōreia,' possibly borrowed from Egyptian origins. The word traveled through Latin (cichorium) and Old French before entering English in the 15th century, likely referring to the same Mediterranean plant used for thousands of years.
Kelly Says
The nursery rhyme 'hickory dickory dock' might actually reference chicory—'hickory' could be a corruption of 'chicory'—but historians disagree, yet the word's mysterious origins and ancient use across multiple continents make it a true linguistic time-traveler.
Translations
BNবাংলা
চিকোরী
chee-ko-ree
CSČeština
číkorace
chee-koh-rah-tsay
DADansk
chicori
chee-ko-ree
DEDeutsch
Chicorei
chee-ko-ray
ELΕλληνικά
χικόρι
hee-ko-ree
ESEspañol
achicoria
ah-chee-koh-ree-ah
FAفارسی
chicory
chee-ko-ree
FISuomi
chicori
chee-ko-ree
FRFrançais
chicorée
shee-ko-ray
HEעברית
שורש צ'יקור
shor-sh ch-ee-kor
HIहिन्दी
किकोरी
kee-koh-ree
HUMagyar
chicória
chee-koh-ree-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
chicor
chee-kor
ITItaliano
cicoria
chee-koh-ree-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
chicory
chee-ko-ree
MYမြန်မာ
ခရစ်ကောင်
khriss-kaun
NLNederlands
chichorei
chee-ko-ray
NONorsk
chicori
chee-ko-ree
PLPolski
chicory
chee-ko-ree
PTPortuguês
alcachofra
ah-lkah-so-fra
RORomână
chicoree
chee-ko-ray
RUРусский
чикория
chee-ko-ree-ya
SVSvenska
chicor
chee-kor
SWKiswahili
chicory
chee-ko-ree
TEతెలుగు
చికొరీ
chee-ko-ree
THไทย
ดอกขี้เมา
dók khii mao
TRTürkçe
çayırgülü
cha-yr-goo-loo
UKУкраїнська
chicory
chee-ko-ree
URاردو
چیکوری
chee-ko-ree