Plural of chiccory; variant or archaic spelling of chicories, referring to plants of the chicory family.
From Old French chicorée, from Greek or Latin via Greek kikórion; chiccory is an older English spelling variant of chicory.
Chicory root became a coffee substitute during wartime shortages and is still used today—New Orleans coffee traditionally includes chicory, giving it a distinctive slightly bitter flavor.
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