chicory root

English Thesaurus

1. root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee (noun.food)

hypernym	:	coffee substitute,
definition	:	a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it (noun.food)

2. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	root,
definition	:	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground (noun.plant)

part meronym	:	chicory, chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory,
definition	:	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 (noun.plant)