Cicorees

/ˈsɪkəriːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cicoree; multiple chicory plants or references to chicory as a cultivated crop.

Etymology

Plural form of 'cicoree,' following standard English pluralization. The variant spelling 'cicoree' with plural 'cicorees' is archaic or dialectal.

Kelly Says

The existence of this archaic plural shows how spelling standards weren't fixed in older English—people wrote 'chicory,' 'chicorie,' 'cicoree,' and other variants until dictionaries standardized the spelling.

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