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菊苣(可做色拉，根有時作咖啡替代品)

n.

菊苣

Noun

1. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

2. perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads

3. root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee

4. crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste